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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An antidote to heat, especially a rotating fan attached to a window.

   "I felt the hair lift at the back of my head, and my heart thump like a thermantidote paddle."

Synonyms

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blowerfanventilator

Example

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"I felt the hair lift at the back of my head, and my heart thump like a thermantidote paddle."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θέρμη (thérmē) + antidote.

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