warm spring
noun
a thermal spring having a temperature of up to 98°F (37°C).
Origin of warm spring
1An Americanism dating back to 1740–50
- Compare hot spring.
Words that may be confused with warm spring
- hot spring, warm spring
Words Nearby warm spring
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How to use warm spring in a sentence
The scorching summer gave way to an equally extreme winter of severe freezing, followed by a warm spring that rapidly melted the snow and ice which caused extensive flooding.
Climate Chaos Helped Spark the French Revolution—and Holds a Dire Warning for Today | Mike Duncan | October 20, 2021 | TimeAnd the hunters hunted ill: in the warm spring-time hunger came again as though it was still winter.
Tales of Space and Time | Herbert George WellsThe month gave them some warm spring-like days, and they soon established a play camp for themselves not far from the cabins.
Some Three Hundred Years Ago | Edith Gilman BrewsterBy these same causes the flowing year yields sweet smells in the warm spring-tide; the hot summer ripens the corn.
Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's 'De Consolatione Philosophiae' | Geoffrey Chaucer
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