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thermette

thermette noun: a portable device for efficiently boiling water outdoors using small combustible materials such as twigs.

Noun

thermette (plural thermettes)

  1. (New Zealand) A portable device for efficiently boiling water outdoors using small combustible materials such as twigs.
    Synonyms:
    Benghazi boiler

Synonyms of thermette

Forms of thermette

pluralthermettes

Origin of thermette

From a trademark: therm- + -ette.

Questions about thermette

What does thermette mean?
Thermette means a portable device for efficiently boiling water outdoors using small combustible materials such as twigs.
What part of speech is thermette?
Thermette is a noun.
What is the plural of thermette?
The plural of thermette is thermettes.

Words near thermette in the dictionary

  1. thermels
  2. thermesthesia
  3. thermesthetic
  4. thermet
  5. thermets
  6. thermette
  7. thermettes
  8. thermic
  9. thermic lance
  10. thermic lances
  11. thermic siphon

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