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A vacuum flask (also known as a Dewar flask, Dewar bottle or thermos) is an insulating storage vessel that slows the speed at which its contents change in temperature. It greatly lengthens the time over which its contents remain hotter or cooler than the flask's surroundings by trying to be as adiabatic as possible.
The No. 73 grenade had a roughly cylindrical shape and plastic screw-on cap, [8] similar to that of a Thermos flask, from which the "Thermos bomb" nickname was derived. [9] It was approximately 3.5 inches (89 mm) in diameter and 11 inches (280 mm) in length, [ 10 ] and weighed 4.5 pounds (2.0 kg).
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Thermos LLC is a manufacturer of insulated food and beverage containers and other consumer products. The original company was founded in Germany in 1904. [2]In 1989, the Thermos operating companies in Japan, the UK, Canada and Australia were acquired by Nippon Sanso K.K., which had developed the world's first stainless steel vacuum bottle in 1978, [3] before it renamed itself Taiyo Nippon ...
The Stanley thermos became known for its durability. It was the only all-steel thermos in production until the mid-1960s. [6] The United States army reportedly tested Stanley thermoses in World War I by dropping them out of airplanes and running them over with heavy equipment. [4] Stanley thermoses were carried by bomber pilots during World War II.
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Thermos most commonly refers to: Thermos L.L.C., a brand of domestic vacuum flasks; A vacuum flask, also commonly referred to as a "thermos" Thermos may refer to: Thermos (Aetolia), an ancient Greek city, the capital city of the Aetolian League; A thermos bomb, the AR-4 anti-personnel bomb used during World War II