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1. a stage of intense activity, excitement, feeling, etc.: The sales campaign is at white heat.2. an intense heat at which a substance glows with white light.[1700-10]
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white heat — noun uncount 1. ) the very high temperature at which metal becomes white in color 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY a state of strong emotion or a lot of activity … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
white heat — ► NOUN ▪ the temperature or state of something that is so hot that it emits white light … English terms dictionary
white heat — n. 1. a temperature at which material glows white 2. a state of intense emotion, excitement, etc … English World dictionary
White Heat — Infobox Film name = White Heat director = Raoul Walsh writer = Virginia Kellogg (story) Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts starring = James Cagney Virginia Mayo Edmond O Brien Margaret Wycherly Steve Cochran producer = Louis F. Edelman music = Max Steiner … Wikipedia
White Heat — L enfer est à lui Virginia Mayo et James Cagney L enfer est à lui (White Heat) est un film américain réalisé par Raoul Walsh, sorti le 2 septembre 1949 … Wikipédia en Français
White Heat — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Sprung in den Tod Originaltitel: White Heat Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1949 Länge: 114 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch … Deutsch Wikipedia
