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thermal shock
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌθɜː.məl ˈʃɒk/ us /ˌθɝː.məl ˈʃɑːk/
damage to a material such as glass or metal caused by a sudden change in temperature:
Thermal shock can cause the metal to crack.
This high-quality glass is resistant to heat and thermal shock.
damage to the body of a person or animal caused by a sudden change in temperature:
He died from thermal shock after rescuing a young boy from an icy river.
Signs of thermal shock include a high body temperature, no sweat, difficulty breathing, and strange behaviour.
If you put a very hot pan into a sink of cold water, thermal shock may damage the enamel.
Samples were mixed with soil and put in clay pots to minimize the thermal shock from excessive exposure to solar radiation.
Many fish died of thermal shock.
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