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View definitions for thermal barrier

thermal barrier

noun as in heat shield

noun as in nose cone

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But as the climate heats up, this “thermal barrier” could erode as fungi in the environment adapt to higher temperatures.

The biggest focus of current green-building efforts is on the “building envelope,” which is the thermal barrier between the inside of your home and the outdoor environment.

“So our temperature is almost like a thermal barrier that protects us against many organisms.”

Buried inside the extra-thick walls of these homes are layers of high-density fiberglass insulation flanked by rigid foam boards taped together at the seams to forge a thermal barrier.

The hot weather creates a thermal barrier on the Okanogan which means the chinook and sockeye will be stacked up in the cooler water of Brewster Pool.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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