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hot spring

hot spring
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hot spring]
    • /hɒt sprɪŋ/
    • /hɒt sprɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hot spring]
    • /hɒt sprɪŋ/

Definitions of hot spring words

  • noun hot spring a thermal spring having water warmer than 98°F (37°C): the water is usually heated by emanation from or passage near hot or molten rock. 1
  • noun hot spring source of naturally heated groundwater 1
  • noun hot spring a natural spring of mineral water at a temperature of 21°C (70°F) or above, found in areas of volcanic activity 0
  • noun hot spring a spring with water that is hotter than the temperature of the human body 0

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Origin of hot spring

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hot spring

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hot spring popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for hot spring

noun hot spring

  • mineral spring — a spring of water that contains a significant amount of dissolved minerals.
  • warm spring — a thermal spring having a temperature of up to 98°F (37°C).

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