therm

See also: -therm and therm-

English

Etymology 1

1920s, from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “heat”). See also thermo-, -thermic, etc.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)m

Noun

therm (plural therms)

1. A unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units, often used in the context of natural gas.

Derived terms

• decatherm
• thm

See also

• thermo-

Etymology 2

Probably from English Hermes or English Terminus, ancient Gods whose statues would often have decoration characteristic of thermed work around their bases.

Verb

therm (third-person singular simple present therms, present participle therming, simple past and past participle thermed)

1. A technique used by woodturners to simultaneously create multiple copies of spindles and table legs.

Anagrams

• HRTEM

Middle English

Noun

therm

1. Alternative form of tharm

Old Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þarm, from Proto-Germanic *þarmaz.

Noun

therm m

1. intestine