thermos
pronunciation
How to pronounce thermos in British English:
UK ['θɜ:məs]
How to pronounce thermos in American English:
US ['θɜrməs]
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- Noun:
- vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks
Word Origin
- Thermos (n.)
- trademark registered in Britain 1907, invented by Sir James Dewar (patented 1904 but not named then), from Greek thermos "hot" (see thermal). Dewar built the first one in 1892, but it was first manufactured commercially in Germany in 1904, when two glass blowers formed Thermos GmbH. Supposedly the company sponsored a contest to name the thing, and a Munich resident won with a submission of Thermos.
Example
- 1. At work , a blonde notices her that cubicle mate has a thermos .
- 2. As thermos flasks demonstrate , a vacuum is a great insulator .
- 3. In the industrial town of kunshan , thermos , the manufacturer of vacuum flasks , is among the lucky few .
- 4. To get a thermos bottle clean , fill it with warm water and 1 / 4 cup white vinegar .
- 5. In a new study , two people with almost-complete body paralysis were able to reach and grasp small foam balls and a thermos of coffee with a robotic arm using only their brain signals to direct the motion .