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- [hot spring]
- /hɒt sprɪŋ/
- /hɒt sprɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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.
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hot spring usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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