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THURML/ˈθɜːml/

Thermal means connected with heat: thermal insulation; thermal energy; thermal imaging. Heat is the everyday noun; hot is a simple adjective. Do not mix thermal with terminal. Outdoor clothing: thermals (underwear). Physics and building-regs texts use thermal.

Meaning

Connected with heat.

Examples

• “Thermal insulation cut the school’s heating bill.”
• “Police used thermal cameras in the search, which is the imaging sense.”

Good to know

thermal insulation / energy / imaging. Everyday: heat / hot. Clothing: thermals. Mix-up: terminal. Building regs and physics register.

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