HyperDic: thermal

English > 4 senses of the word thermal:
ADJECTIVEpertthermal, thermic, caloricrelating to or associated with heat
pertthermalof or relating to a hot spring
allthermalcaused by or designed to retain heat / heat
NOUNphenomenonthermalrising current of warm air
thermal > pronunciation
Soundsther'mahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > thermal: 4 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaningrelating to or associated with heat.
Examples
  • "thermal movements of molecules"
  • "thermal capacity"
Synonymsthermic, caloric
Oppositenonthermalnot involving heat
Spanishcalórico, calorífico, termal, térmico
Catalancalòric, calorífic, termal, tèrmic
Nounsheata form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
thermalrising current of warm air
Adverbsthermallyby means of heat or with respect to thermal properties
English > thermal: 4 senses > adjective 2, pert
MeaningOf or relating to a hot spring.
Example"thermal water"
Nounshot springa natural spring of water at a temperature of 70 F or above
English > thermal: 4 senses > adjective 3
MeaningCaused by or designed to retain heat / heat.
Examples
  • "a thermal burn"
  • "thermal underwear"
BroaderhotUsed of physical heat / heat
Spanishtermal, térmico
English > thermal: 4 senses > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningRising current of warm air.
Broaderwind, air current, current of airAir moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
Spanishcorriente térmica, térmica, térmico
Adjectivesthermalrelating to or associated with heat

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