thermalrelease
nounUK /ˈθɜː.məl rɪˈliːs/
US /ˈθɝː.məl rɪˈliːs/
The letting go of heat from something.
The thermal release from the warm rocks kept the small animals cozy at night.
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2. A mechanism that opens or frees something when it gets hot.
The thermal release on the fire door let it swing shut when the heat rose.
3. The process of heat escaping from a material or device.
Engineers measured the thermal release of the battery during charging.
4. A product or film that loses its stickiness when heated.
The label used a thermal release so it peeled off easily after warming.