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Cooler vs Thermal - What's the difference?

cooler | thermal |

As nouns the difference between cooler and thermal

is that cooler is (countable) anything which cools while thermal is (meteorology) a column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of earth's surface.

As adjectives the difference between cooler and thermal

is that cooler is (cool) while thermal is pertaining to heat or temperature.

cooler

English

Noun

  • (countable) anything which cools
  • If acid things were used only as coolers , they would not be so proper in this case. — Arbuthnot.
  • (countable) an insulated bin or box used with ice or freezer packs to keep food or beverages cold while picnicking or camping
  • (US, countable, or, uncountable) a mixed drink, especially one served chilled
  • They served wine coolers in the afternoon.
  • (US, slang) a prison
  • "About a year or so back we had him in the cooler on a Mann Act rap." - "The Big Sleep", by Raymond Chandler
  • (poker, colloquial) A cold deck.
  • (countable) a bouncer or door man
  • Synonyms

    * car fridge * cool bag, cool box (UK) * chilly bin (New Zealand) * esky (Australia) * ice chest * bouncer

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (cool)
  • He looks cooler when he's dressed in shorts.

    Derived terms

    * cooler heads will prevail

    Anagrams

    * ----

    thermal

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (meteorology) A column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of Earth's surface.
  • Synonyms

    * thermal column

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to heat or temperature.
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  • (fabric) Providing efficient insulation so as to keep the body warm.
  • Caused, brought about by heat.
  • Derived terms

    * thermally