thermos

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thermos (plural thermoses)

A bottle, flask or similar vessel having a vacuum between its inner and outer silvered walls; designed to maintain the temperature of its contents

thermos (plural thermoi)

(historical) A unit of measure whose identification remains very unclear.

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About 1892, the idea occurred to him of using vacuum-jacketed vessels for the storage of liquid gases – the Dewar flask (otherwise known as a Thermos or vacuum flask ) – the invention for which he became most famous. Source: Internet

And although often saved for the colder months, a thermos flask is a very useful bit of picnic kit. Source: Internet

Bonilla takes a sip from her thermos and keeps her gaze straight ahead. Source: Internet

Dewar did not profit from the widespread adoption of his vacuum flask – he lost a court case against Thermos concerning the patent for his invention. Source: Internet

Often locals can be seen carrying leather cases containing a thermos of hot water, the traditional hollowed gourd called a mate or guampa, a metal straw called a bombilla, and the dried yerba mate leaves. Source: Internet

Taking its name from the Greek θερμός (pronounced thermos) meaning heat, the thermosphere begins about convert above the Earth. Source: Internet

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