thermometer
noun
ther·mom·e·ter
thər-ˈmä-mə-tər 
thə-ˈmä-mə-tər
plural thermometers
: an instrument for determining temperature
specifically
: one consisting of a sensor housed in a metal probe that registers a change in electrical resistance as a change in temperature
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Roast until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 160°F, 2 hours to 2 hours, 30 minutes, uncovering turkey during last few minutes to crisp skin.
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Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
The watch draws inspiration from the futuristic architecture of the 1960s and 1970s and accordingly, has four rooms, or pods, each opening a window on a different function: time; power reserve; thermometer; and a crown for time setting.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
This package includes the thermometer, regular and mini probes and the protective case.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Stock up on tissues and dig out your thermometer, cold and flu season is back.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2024
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Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
The watch draws inspiration from the futuristic architecture of the 1960s and 1970s and accordingly, has four rooms, or pods, each opening a window on a different function: time; power reserve; thermometer; and a crown for time setting.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
This package includes the thermometer, regular and mini probes and the protective case.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Stock up on tissues and dig out your thermometer, cold and flu season is back.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Thermometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thermometer. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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thermometer
noun
ther·mom·e·ter
thə(r)-ˈmäm-ət-ər
: an instrument for determining temperature that usually consists either of a device providing a digital readout or of a glass bulb attached to a fine tube of glass with a numbered scale and containing a liquid (as mercury or colored alcohol) that is sealed in and rises and falls with changes of temperature
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