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Heatwave vs Dogdays - What's the difference?

heatwave | dogdays |

As nouns the difference between heatwave and dogdays

is that heatwave is a period of very hot weather while dogdays is .

heatwave

English

Alternative forms

* heat wave

Noun

(en noun)
  • A period of very hot weather.

    • dogdays

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • * Samuel Johnson, A dictionary of the English language
    • A constellation called Sirius, or Canicula, rising and setting with the sun during the dogdays .