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heat

noun [C] (RACE)
 
 
/hiːt/

Definition

a less important race or competition in which it is decided who will compete in the final eventParts and stages of competitions
(Definition of heat noun (RACE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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