thermal barrier
Example Sentences
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“So our temperature is almost like a thermal barrier that protects us against many organisms.”
From Scientific American
Buried inside the extra-thick walls of these homes are layers of high-density fiberglass insulation flanked by rigid foam boards taped together at the seams to forge a thermal barrier.
The hot weather creates a thermal barrier on the Okanogan which means the chinook and sockeye will be stacked up in the cooler water of Brewster Pool.
From Seattle Times
They are double-paned with argon gas filling the space between the glass to create an additional thermal barrier.
From Washington Post
This year, that "thermal barrier" has eased only a few times, creating what for a time was a strong sockeye fishery.
From Los Angeles Times
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