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Meaning of Thermal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈθɜːməl

Definitions

  1. A column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of a planet's surface.
  2. A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.

Equivalents

العربية التيار الدافئ
Dansk termisk
Deutsch Thermik thermisch
Español termal térmico
Français thermal thermique
Gaeilge teirmeach
Bahasa Indonesia termal termik termis
Kurdî termal
Bahasa Melayu terma
Nederlands thermiek
Português termal térmico
Română termal termic

Examples

“The hawk had mounted its thermal by the time he got to the yard, flapping its wings violently against the updraft.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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