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Thermal

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

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

thermal analysis thermal break thermal camera thermal coal thermal comfort thermal compound

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