Thermal (Noun)
Meaning
Rising current of warm air.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The hang glider soared effortlessly on the thermal that rose from the sun-baked mountain slope.
- The bird circled lazily in the thermal, its wings outstretched as it rode the rising current of warm air.
- As the pilot banked and turned, the plane caught a thermal and began to climb steeply upwards.
- The thermal was so strong that it lifted the hot air balloon high above the surrounding countryside.
- Gliders and birds alike exploited the thermal to gain altitude and stay aloft for long periods.