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thermal

/ˈθɝməl/

adjective1 of 3

with reference to some source of heat

  • “The atomic reactor generates enormous amounts of thermal energy.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

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)

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