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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Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until a thermometer inserted into salmon registers 135°F, 10 to 14 minutes, gently turning halfway through cook time.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
The researchers placed a food thermometer in both the hot and lukewarm water to ensure consistent temperatures throughout the cooking process.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
While the thermometer measures air temperature, wind chill considers the combined effects of wind and cold air on human skin, giving a more realistic sense of the exposure risk.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Use an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the steak to assess the temperature.
—Essence, 12 Feb. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
The researchers placed a food thermometer in both the hot and lukewarm water to ensure consistent temperatures throughout the cooking process.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
While the thermometer measures air temperature, wind chill considers the combined effects of wind and cold air on human skin, giving a more realistic sense of the exposure risk.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Use an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the steak to assess the temperature.
—Essence, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Thermometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thermometer. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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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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