Meanings
nounthermette (plural thermettes)
plural thermettes
- New ZealandA portable device for efficiently boiling water outdoors using small combustible materials such as twigs.
Synonyms: Benghazi boiler
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA portable device for efficiently boiling water outdoors using small combustible materials such as twigs.
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Origin
From a trademark: therm- + -ette.
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thermette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermette
MLA
“thermette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermette. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermette,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermette.
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