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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
thermal
/ˈθɝməl/
adjective1 of 3
with reference to some source of heat
- “The atomic reactor generates enormous amounts of thermal energy.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 3
A column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of Earth's surface.
verb3 of 3
(stone) To create a rough finish on stone by treating it with a high-temperature blow-torch.
Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)