therm

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /θɜːm/    美 /θɝm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units, often used in the context of natural gas.
动词 v.
  1. A technique used by woodturners to simultaneously create multiple copies of spindles and table legs.

词形变化

therms plural therms present,singular,third-person therming participle,present thermed participle,past thermed past

词源

词源 1
1920s, from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “heat”). See also thermo-, -thermic, etc.
词源 2
Probably from English Hermes or English Terminus, ancient Gods whose statues would often have decoration characteristic of thermed work around their bases.
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