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- noun Plural form of
BTU .
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Examples
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If we did, the more economical source of BTUs is propane; thats what we use for hot water and cooking.
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Car manufacture is typically 120 million BTUs, which is about a 15% extra on the 150,000 mile lifespan of a typical car.
Brad Ideas - Comments brad 2010
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That translates into net energy of 28 million BTUs, which is enough to heat the average home for an entire year; greenhouse gases equivalent to
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That translates into net energy of 28 million BTUs, which is enough to heat the average home for an entire year; greenhouse gases equivalent to
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Car manufacture is typically 120 million BTUs, which is about a 15% extra on the 150,000 mile lifespan of a typical car.
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Car manufacture is typically 120 million BTUs, which is about a 15\% extra on the 150,000 mile lifespan of a typical car.
Brad Ideas - Comments JimBob 2008
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[EDIT: yeah. apparently it was just me. what can i say? at 9: 00 a.m., i thought this was positively hilarious.] * methinks the vendor meant "BTUs"
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The first chart shows the big picture of all US energy supplies and consumption, analyzed in terms of "BTUs" (British Thermal Units).
Supply Chain Digest 2009
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If you make the calculations in energy units (such as BTUs), you can see clearly that this road ends in energy bankruptcy.
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While customers typically buy such units for ambiance, "people are surprised by the heat they give off," up to 9,800 BTUs or enough to lift a 400 square-foot room's temperature by about five to eight degrees, says Tim Lane, Decoflame director of sales and marketing.
Drafty Fireplaces Meet Their Match Gwendolyn Bounds 2010
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