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.
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Etymology 2

Probably from English Hermes or English Terminus, ancient Gods[1] 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.

References

  1. Art Liestman (2023 April 25 (last accessed)) “Beyond Round / Therming”, in American Woodturner, number April 2010, pages 48-52

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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

References

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