Word
thermometer
Phoneticsther·mome·ter
US/θɝˈmɑmətɝ/
UK/θɜːmˈɒmɪtɐ/
Definition
n. a tool used to measure how hot or cold something is. You use it to check the weather or to see if you have a fever.
n. an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature, typically consisting of a narrow, sealed glass tube marked with graduations and containing at its lower end a bulb of mercury or alcohol.
Examples
“The thermometer shows that it is thirty degrees outside.”
“The nurse placed the digital thermometer under the patient's tongue to check for a fever.”
“Advanced infrared thermometers allow medical professionals to obtain accurate body temperature readings without making physical contact, which is essential for maintaining hygiene in busy clinics.”
Examples
simple
“The thermometer shows that it is thirty degrees outside.”
contextual
“The nurse placed the digital thermometer under the patient's tongue to check for a fever.”
complex
“Advanced infrared thermometers allow medical professionals to obtain accurate body temperature readings without making physical contact, which is essential for maintaining hygiene in busy clinics.”
Etymology
Borrowed from French thermomètre; equivalent to thermo- + -meter.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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