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- [thur-muh l]
- /ˈθɜr məl/
- /ˈθɜː.məl/
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- [thur-muh l]
- /ˈθɜr məl/
Definitions of thermal word
- adjective thermal Also, thermic. of, relating to, or caused by heat or temperature: thermal capacity. 1
- adjective thermal of, relating to, or of the nature of thermae: thermal waters. 1
- adjective thermal designed to aid in or promote the retention of body heat: a thermal blanket. 1
- noun thermal Meteorology. a rising air current caused by heating from the underlying surface, especially such a current when not producing a cloud. 1
- noun thermal thermals, thermal underwear. 1
- adjective thermal retains heat 1
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Origin of thermal
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60; therm- + -al1
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Parts of speech for Thermal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thermal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
thermal usage trend in Literature
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