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thermometer

Pronunciation: /θəˈmɒmɪtə/

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Definition of thermometer

noun

an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature, typically one consisting of a narrow, hermetically sealed glass tube marked with graduations and having at one end a bulb containing mercury or alcohol which extends along the tube as it expands.