therm

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See also: -therm and therm-

English

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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)

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  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. Cognate with Old Dutch *tharm, Old English þearm and Old High German darm.

Pronunciation

Noun

therm m

  1. (anatomy) intestine, guts

Declension

Declension of therm (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative therm thermar, therma
accusative therm thermar, therma
genitive thermes therma
dative therme thermum, thermem

Descendants

  • North Frisian: teerm
  • Saterland Frisian: Tíerm
  • West Frisian: term

References

  • Hofmann, Dietrich, Tjerk Popkema, Anne with co-op. Gisela Hofmann (2008) Altfriesisches Handwörterbuch [Old Frisian Concise Dictionary]‎ (in German), Heidelberg: Universitätsverlag Winter GmbH Heidelberg, →ISBN
  • Köbler, Gerhard, Altfriesisches Wörterbuch (4th edition 2014)
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