| bake |
to cook using dry heat at a medium oven temperature. Things such as bread, cookies, and pies are baked. [2/3 definitions] |
| blacksmith |
a person who forges and shapes iron. Blacksmiths soften the iron with heat and use hammers and anvils to form it into various items. |
| boil1 |
to heat to boiling. [1/5 definitions] |
| boiler |
a tank used to heat and store a supply of water. |
| broil1 |
to cook by direct heat. [1/2 definitions] |
| burn |
to cause to be set on fire. [2/8 definitions] |
| burner |
the part of a furnace or stove that gives off heat or flame. |
| burn out |
to stop burning, or to stop functioning because of excessive friction or heat. [1/2 definitions] |
| charcoal |
Charcoal is the solid, black substance that is created when wood is burned with very little air around it. When a piece of wood becomes charcoal it still looks like a piece of wood but it is very black and very light in weight. Charcoal itself burns very well, and it can make very high heat. [1/2 definitions] |
| cold |
without heat or warmth. [1/7 definitions] |
| compress |
a soft pad of cloth, used to put pressure, cold, heat, or medicine on some part of the body. [1/3 definitions] |
| conductor |
anything that carries or allows passage of heat, electricity, or sound. [1/3 definitions] |
| convection |
the movement or transfer of heat through a liquid or gas because of the natural rising of the heated parts and sinking of the cooled parts. |
| cook |
to prepare for eating by using heat. [1/4 definitions] |
| cool |
giving relief from heat. [1/9 definitions] |
| crease |
a fold or dent made by heat or pressure. [1/2 definitions] |
| dashboard |
A dashboard is a part of a car or other vehicle. It contains gauges that give information to the driver, such as how fast the vehicle is going, how many miles or kilometers the vehicle has already traveled, whether the engine is running okay or not, and how much fuel the vehicle has. It also has controls for things like heat and air conditioning. |
| dentine |
the bony material underneath the enamel of a tooth that forms the main part of the tooth. Dentine is sensitive to heat, cold, and touch. |
| diesel engine |
a type of engine that burns fuel oil. Diesel engines are different from most car engines, which use an electric spark to ignite the fuel. In a diesel engine, the fuel is sprayed into a chamber and set on fire by the heat of air that has been put under high pressure. Big trucks have diesel engines. |
| electricity |
Electricity is a kind of energy that is used to produce light and heat and to make certain things work. Electricity makes computers run and light bulbs shine. Electricity also makes cars start. [1/2 definitions] |
| energy |
Energy is power or heat that comes from sources such as the sun, wind, moving water, natural gas, or oil. Energy from these and other sources can be used to generate electricity or give power to cars. Humans use energy to stay warm, cook, produce light, and make things move or operate. [1/3 definitions] |