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Topic: MEASUREMENT

Date: 1900-2000
Language: Greek
Origin: therme 'heat'

therm

 noun
     
therm [countable]
TM a unit for measuring heat, especially when calculating amounts of gas used:
UK gas was selling for as little as 6p a therm.
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