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thermal

[thur-muhl] / ˈθɜr məl /


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The breakthrough could lead to new ways to cool microchips, safeguard delicate electronics, and prevent equipment from being detected through its thermal signature.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

"A real thermal cloak should work no matter where the heat comes from," Zhang said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Scientists have developed and tested the first three-dimensional thermal invisibility cloak, a device that can conceal objects from infrared cameras while protecting them from extreme temperatures.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Natalie, 29, says she's replaced some of the clothes she wears round the house with supermarket thermal leggings and tops and says "it's made such a difference".

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

It was still spring, and I knew the night would be too cold for a single boy with no real shelter other than a thermal wrap and a couple layers of hoodies.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

The SolarStratos plane made the landmark flight from Sion airport in southwest Switzerland on August 12 last year, taking advantage of warm air thermals to beat a 15-year-old record.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 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

"And at six o'clock on a January morning it was unbelievably cold - even the thermals we had on underneath our tracksuits weren't much help."

From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2023

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

Tonight he soared on the thermals and the air currents, seeing things that only an eagle could see.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen


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