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thermometer

nounmasculinegeneral usevery common/tɨɾˈmɔmɨtɾu/ter·mó·me·tro

Definition

1

An instrument for measuring temperature.

Usage examples

“The nurse took my temperature with a thermometer.”
“The outdoor thermometer reads 40 degrees Fahrenheit.”

Common combinations

clinical thermometerdigital thermometerread a thermometer