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Meaning of 'thermal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Thermal [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to heat; warm; hot; as, the thermal unit; thermal waters.

Meaning of 'thermal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . thermal [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or associated with heat
Example in sentence:
  • the caloric effect of sunlight;
  • thermal capacity;
  • thermal movements of molecules;
  • thermic energy
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to a hot spring
Example in sentence:
  • thermal water
3 . thermal [ s]
Meaning (3):
- caused by or designed to retain heat
Example in sentence:
  • a thermal burn;
  • thermal underwear

Nearby Words:

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