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- pronunciation:
- thur
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, pertaining to, generating, utilizing, or resulting from heat.
Thermal currents in the air lifted the hawk higher and higher. |
| definition 2: |
designed to conserve heat, esp. of the body.
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a warm upward-moving current of air, often occurring over plowed farmland.
His glider rode the thermals. |
| derivation: |
thermally (adv.) |
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