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noun |
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an instrument for measuring temperature. Some thermometers are made of a closed glass tube containing mercury or alcohol that rises or falls as the temperature rises or falls.
He checked the thermometer on the dashboard to make sure the engine was not overheating.
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| derivations: |
thermometric (adj.), thermometrical (adj.), thermometrically (adv.) |
Thermometer comes from two ancient Greek words that mean "heat" and "measure."