thermal

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/ˈθɝməl/ English

Definitions

noun

A column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of Earth's surface.

verb

(stone) To create a rough finish on stone by treating it with a high-temperature blow-torch.
(gliding, often in the present participle) To fly an unpowered aircraft in a (thermal) column of rising air.

adjective

Pertaining to heat or temperature.
(fabric) Providing efficient insulation so as to keep the body warm.
Caused or brought about by heat.
(stone) Having a rough finish by treatment with a blow-torch.

Related words

Synonyms

thermal column thermic caloric hot temperature calorific thermoelectric geothermal electrical insulation cooling heat defogger heating combustion overheating warmth

Associated

conductivity conductance conduction equilibrium baths decomposition inertia fluctuations neutron cracking infrared

Rhymes

vermeil isothermal dermal hydrothermal epidermal mesodermal endodermal geothermal per mil wormal

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