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noun
A unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units, often used in the context of natural gas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
A technique used by woodturners to simultaneously create multiple copies of spindles and table legs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: work unit, heat unit, energy unit
History
1920s, from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “heat”). See also thermo-, -thermic, etc.
Probably from English Hermes or English Terminus, ancient Gods whose statues would often have decoration characteristic of thermed work around their bases.
