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therm¹

  • /θɜːm/ UK
  • /θɝm/ US

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)m

Where it comes from

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

noun therms

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

therm²

Where it comes from

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

verb therms · therming · thermed

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

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"therm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/therm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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therm. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/therm

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"therm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/therm.

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@misc{therm_2026,
  title = {therm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/therm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}