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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Use an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the steak to assess the temperature.
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Essence, 12 Feb. 2025
Save big on baby items, like $100 off a convertible crib with a compatible mattress and an infrared thermometer that will come in handy all year long.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 11 Feb. 2025
Add chicken; cook until light golden brown and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 165°F, 2 to 4 minutes per side.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
Simmons had a staffer hold before the court a display shaped like a thermometer showing that the county has so far spent $400,000 of taxpayer funds on outside legal counsel in the Johnson case.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025
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Essence, 12 Feb. 2025
Save big on baby items, like $100 off a convertible crib with a compatible mattress and an infrared thermometer that will come in handy all year long.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 11 Feb. 2025
Add chicken; cook until light golden brown and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 165°F, 2 to 4 minutes per side.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
Simmons had a staffer hold before the court a display shaped like a thermometer showing that the county has so far spent $400,000 of taxpayer funds on outside legal counsel in the Johnson case.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Thermometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thermometer. Accessed 23 Feb. 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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