white-hot; incandescent; intense competition
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
white-hot; incandescent
formalA scientific/technical term describing a physical state of matter, primarily used in contexts like metallurgy, physics, or describing very hot objects.
The iron block was heated to a white-hot state in the furnace.
The incandescent filament was one of Edison's great inventions.
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During welding, the tip of the welding rod becomes white-hot.
adjective
extremely intense; white-hot (competition, situation)
neutralA metaphorical extension of the term, commonly used in media and everyday language to describe fierce competition, heated debates, or intense situations.
The competition entered a white-hot stage, and the audience was very excited.
The market competition between the two companies has become white-hot.
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The debate reached a white-hot intensity, with neither side giving in.