thermometer

Noun

Meaning

An instrument for measuring temperature, founded on the principle that changes of temperature in bodies are accompained by proportional changes in their volumes or dimensions.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mercury device scale instrument indicator regulator thermoelectric calorimeter thermostat refractometer thermometry thermometric bathometer rheometer thermodynamics
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Hypernyms

measuring device measuring instrument measuring system

Hyponyms

pyrometer resistance thermometer meat thermometer candy thermometer cryometer mercury thermometer

Related terms

thermostat thermometry thermometric thermoscope thermocouple thermistor

Phrases with the word

Beckmann thermometer digital thermometer thermometer with wet bulb fever thermometer wet-bulb thermometer thermoelectric thermometer

Anagrams

thermometre

Examples

Abdulahi, however, noted that the commencement of polls, compliance with INEC COVID-19 protocol on the two-tier queuing system in 88% of polling units, the presence of infrared thermometer and disinfectant/sanitizers in 74% of polling units were observed. Source: Internet

According to The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the term "Celsius's thermometer" had been used at least as early as 1797. Source: Internet

All previously cooked side dishes should be reheated to 165 degrees Fahrenheit as measured by a food thermometer as well. Source: Internet

And few bat an eye any more at pausing for the ubiquitous temperature reading - a plastic thermometer gun aimed unnervingly at the forehead - when entering almost any public building. Source: Internet

All attendees were screened by questionnaire and touchless infrared thermometer prior to entry. Source: Internet

“Although you might get pretty good using other methods to test meat doneness and temperature, using an instant-read thermometer is always accurate and by far the easiest. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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