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thermals

/ˈθɜː.məlz/

/ˈθɜr.məlz/

Translations

thermalnoun

thermals

/ˈθɜː.məl/

/ˈθɜr.məl/

thermiqueAérologie, vol à voile : courant ascendant d’air chaud.

The eagle soared effortlessly on the thermal, gaining altitude without flapping its wings.

L'aigle a pris de l'altitude sans effort dans une thermique, sans battre des ailes.

Additional translations

thermiqueEmploi elliptique, surtout au pluriel, pour un sous-vêtement ou un vêtement chaud.

Synonyms

rising air

convective current

thermal column

Antonyms

thermalnoun

A type of clothing or fabric designed to retain body heat and provide warmth.

She wore a thermal under her sweater to stay warm during the winter hike.

A rising current of warm air, used by gliders and birds to gain height.

The eagle soared effortlessly on the thermal, gaining altitude without flapping its wings.