thermal spring

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noun

a spring whose temperature is higher than the mean temperature of ground water in the area.

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Origin of thermal spring

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby thermal spring

thermal pollution, thermal printer, thermal radiation, thermal reactor, thermal shock, thermal spring, thermal underwear, thermal unit, thermal vent, thermanalgesia, thermanesthesia
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Words related to thermal spring

hot spring, thermae, warm spring