thermal

IPA: θˈɝmʌɫ

(meteorology) A column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of a planet's surface.
A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.

(stone) To create a rough finish on stone by treating it with a high-temperature blowtorch.
(gliding, often in the present participle) To fly an unpowered aircraft in a thermal (column of rising air).

Examples of "thermal" in Sentences

But I think solar thermal is a lot more interesting and exciting.
His use of the term thermal equilibrium between the atmosphere and surface is highly ambiguous.
I hope they did more than enough testing in thermal vac and every other way to be sure it will function.
Solar thermal is very different than solar photovoltaics, and does not require semiconductor processing.
Met coal is also known as "coking coal"; coal used for heating is known as "thermal coal" or "steam coal."
Underground rivers flow to the surface in thermal springs that can be enjoyed in balnearios and in some hoels.
Also, heat radiation affects the polar caps more than one way or maybe my ignorance in thermal-dynamics is too apparent.
I wonder if that number includes the cost of covering up a certain thermal exaust that coud prove to be fatal in case of a small ship attack, if not then it seems like a waste of money.