thermal
adjective
Also of, relating to, or caused by heat or temperature.
thermals
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pluralof thermal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"I just hope that the Kates and Cathys have got their thermals and their rain ponchos because they might need them."
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
In the first, a quadrotor drone was able to observe four hovering white balls while avoiding four orange balls, all while navigating an airfield rife with randomly occurring, dangerous air currents, or thermals.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2024
As spectators chant and funnel into the tree-lined stadium, the day starts to warm, which is when spotted lanternflies can be found rising into the air on thermals.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 31, 2023
Vultures, another raptor, are easy to spot in the early afternoon because they “get up on the thermals and fly miles and miles and miles” looking for food, he said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
A hawk circles above, riding on the thermals, searching for mice tunneling through the fields.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
