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heat cramp

noun

a cramp or muscular spasm caused by loss of water and salt following prolonged exertion in hot weather.

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Nearby words

  1. heartworm,
  2. hearty,
  3. heat,
  4. heat barrier,
  5. heat capacity,
  6. heat cramps,
  7. heat death,
  8. heat devil,
  9. heat dome,
  10. heat engine

Origin of heat cramp

First recorded in 1935–40
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Medicine definitions for heat cramps

heat cramps

pl.n.

Painful muscle spasms following hard work in intense heat, caused by loss of salt and water from profuse sweating.
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