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- [thur-muh-klahyn]
- /ˈθɜr məˌklaɪn/
- /θˈɜːməklˌaɪn/
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- [thur-muh-klahyn]
- /ˈθɜr məˌklaɪn/
Definitions of thermocline word
- noun thermocline a layer of water in an ocean or certain lakes, where the temperature gradient is greater than that of the warmer layer above and the colder layer below. 1
- noun thermocline a temperature gradient in a thermally stratified body of water, such as a lake 0
- noun thermocline a layer of water between the warmer, surface zone and the colder, deep-water zone in a thermally stratified body of water, in which the temperature decreases rapidly with depth 0
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Origin of thermocline
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; thermo- + Greek klī́nē bed
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Parts of speech for Thermocline
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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thermocline popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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