heat cramp

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of heat cramp¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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

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

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