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thermal 1. of, relating to, caused by, or generating heat or increased temperature 2. (of garments or fabrics) specially designed so as to have exceptional heat-retaining properties 3. Meteorol a column of rising air caused by local unequal heating of the land surface, and used by gliders and birds to gain height How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Another thing, Trillium Covert and Madrono Ranch were happily situated in a narrow thermal belt, so that in the frosty mornings of winter the temperature was always several degrees higher than in the rest of the valley. |
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