megatog
English
Etymology
mega- (“million”) + tog (a unit of thermal resistance: “a 0·1°C temperature difference between the two surfaces of a material when the flow of heat is equal to 1W/m²”)
Pronunciation
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Noun
megatog (plural megatogs)
- (rare, chiefly used attributively and to humorously hyperbolic effect) One million togs.
- 1992, Susan Roaf and Mary Hancock [eds.], Energy Efficient Building: A Design Guide (Halsted Press; →ISBN, 9780470219522), page 7
- [Discomfort] can also [arise] if a building is maintained at an unexpected temperature such as when a hotel bedroom is much warmer than home, and they provide a megatog duvet which can result in a sweaty night.
- 1992, Susan Roaf and Mary Hancock [eds.], Energy Efficient Building: A Design Guide (Halsted Press; →ISBN, 9780470219522), page 7