THERMAL POLLUTION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Harm to lakes and rivers resulting from the release of excessive waste heat into them

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("thermal pollution" is a kind of...):

pollution (undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities)

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