thermometer


Definition: Meaning of, thermometer in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / θəˈmɒmɪtə /

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thermometer thermometers
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  1. a piece of equipment that measures the temperature of the air, of your body etc
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thermometer used in phrases

  • Beckman thermometer (noun)
    1. a mercury thermometer that measures small differences or changes in temperature
  • Centigrade thermometer (noun)
    1. a thermometer calibrated in degrees centigrade
  • Fahrenheit thermometer (noun)
    1. a thermometer calibrated in degrees Fahrenheit
  • Reaumur thermometer (noun)
    1. an alcohol thermometer calibrated in degrees Réaumur
  • air thermometer (noun)
    1. thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the pressure of a gas kept at constant volume
  • alcohol thermometer (noun)
    1. thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature
  • alcohol-in-glass thermometer (noun)
    1. thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature
  • candy thermometer (noun)
    1. a thermometer used to determine the temperature of candy syrups during cooking
  • clinical thermometer (noun)
    1. a THERMOMETER for measuring the temperature of your body
  • dry-bulb thermometer (noun)
    1. an ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb; used to measure the air temperature
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