what does thermal mean?
THERMAL as NOUN
- Meaning
- rising current of warm air
Hypernyms(s) thermal is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
THERMAL as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- caused by or designed to retain heat
Usage Example(s)
- a thermal burn
- thermal underwear
Similar To
- Meaning
- of or relating to hot a hot spring
Usage Example(s)
Pertainym(s)
- Meaning
- relating to or associated with heat
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- thermal movements of molecules
- thermal capacity
- thermic energy
- the caloric effect of sunlight
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Pertainym(s)
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