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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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RELATED WORDS

thermae

Nearby words

  1. thermal pollution,
  2. thermal printer,
  3. thermal radiation,
  4. thermal reactor,
  5. thermal shock,
  6. thermal underwear,
  7. thermal unit,
  8. thermal vent,
  9. thermalgesia,
  10. thermalgia

Origin of thermal spring

First recorded in 1790–1800
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