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Nov 30, 2009
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heat' is"land




an urban area having higher average temperature than its rural surroundings owing to the greater absorption, retention, and generation of heat by its buildings, pavements, and human activities.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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