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heat cramp

American  

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of heat cramp

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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Then he suffered a heat cramp and, gripping his side, he began to falter.

From Time Magazine Archive

Cold, heat, cramp, and dejection are the portion of those who trust themselves to the accursed Messageries du Jura.

From Project Gutenberg

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