therm
English
editEtymology 1
edit1920s, from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “heat”). See also thermo-, -thermic, etc.
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)m
Noun
edittherm (plural therms)
- A unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units, often used in the context of natural gas.
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editEtymology 2
editProbably from English Hermes or English Terminus, ancient Gods[1] whose statues would often have decoration characteristic of thermed work around their bases.
Verb
edittherm (third-person singular simple present therms, present participle therming, simple past and past participle thermed)
- A technique used by woodturners to simultaneously create multiple copies of spindles and table legs.
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editMiddle English
editNoun
edittherm
- Alternative form of tharm
Old Frisian
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *þarm, from Proto-Germanic *þarmaz.
Noun
edittherm m
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