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geothermal
adjective
Definition
Relating to heat from within the Earth, used as a source of energy.
In a sentence
“Iceland generates more than a quarter of its electricity from geothermal sources.”
Synonyms
ground-sourceearth-heat
Common collocations
- geothermal energy
- geothermal power plant
- geothermal heating
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