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thermometer

[ther-mom-i-ter] / θərˈmɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
measure of temperature
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If the thermometer fails to reach 20C anywhere in the UK, it will be the first time that has happened since 11 June.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

"Now we have empirical evidence using this geologic thermometer," Chiarenza said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

More broadly, the thermometer climbed above 35 C in regions covering 80 percent of Europe’s residents, some 490 million people.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

By Wednesday, the thermometer could hit 105 degrees in Lancaster, 103 in Canoga Park, 98 in Santa Clarita, 95 in Covina, 89 in downtown L.A.,

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

She studied the time on her watch, then pulled the thermometer out of my mouth.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz

Even at sea, thermometers have registered record temperatures.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Today, gallium is widely used in semiconductors, telecommunications equipment, LEDs, laser diodes, solar panels, high performance computing, the aerospace and defense industries, and as a safer alternative to mercury in thermometers.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026

Some new charcoal grills—traditionally the cook-anything-anywhere option—now require electricity to power internal fans and built-in thermometers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

As the UK's national weather service, the Met Office is the custodian of the Central England Temperature record, the longest running weather record in the world, based on measurements taken using thermometers and other instruments.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025

These army thermometers are not made for old soldiers.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque



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