thermal break

noun

A thermal insulator placed between two thermal conductors to reduce the flow of heat; often used in aluminum doors and windows.

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Meanings

nounthermal break (plural thermal breaks)

plural thermal breaks

  1. A thermal insulator placed between two thermal conductors to reduce the flow of heat; often used in aluminum doors and windows.

Translations

Finnish lämpökatko
  • lämpökatkothermal insulator between two conductors
German Wärmedämmung
  • Wärmedämmungthermal insulator between two conductors
Greek θερμοδιακοπή
  • θερμοδιακοπή (thermodiakopí)thermal insulator between two conductors
Korean 단열
  • 단열 (danyeol)thermal insulator between two conductors
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APA

thermal break. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermal%20break

MLA

“thermal break.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermal%20break. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermal break,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermal%20break.

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