isotherm
(noun) (meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time
Source: WordNet® 3.1
isotherm (plural isotherms)
A line on a graph or chart, such as a weather map, along which all the points have the same temperature.
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Source: Wiktionary
I"so*therm, n. Etym: [Iso- + Gr. (Phys. Geog.)
Definition: A line connecting or marking points on the earth's surface having the same temperature. This may be the temperature for a given time of observation, or the mean temperature for a year or other period. Also, a similar line based on the distribution of temperature in the ocean.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
