thermometer
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It was July in the Mojave Desert, and the thermometer climbed toward 110 degrees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
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
Inside, the temperature is 23C while outside the thermometer read 30C on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The nurse was shaking down the thermometer she had just removed from my mouth.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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
But as it turns out, the drone thermometers were detecting the temperatures only on the outside of the problem tank, not its inside.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
These army thermometers are not made for old soldiers.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
Vocabulary lists containing thermometer
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