thermometer

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High pressure will begin to rebuild over the region later Tuesday into Wednesday, nudging the mercury up the thermometer and into the low 70s by midweek.

From Seattle Times

The arrival of active weather will drag temperatures back down the thermometer, settling the mercury in the lower to mid-60s over the weekend.

From Seattle Times

Combine sugar, milk and dates in a medium saucepan and cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, just until mixture reaches "soft ball stage," which is between 235-245 F using a candy thermometer.

From Salon

For barbecues, meat needs to be thoroughly cooked and a meat thermometer is a good investment to avoid food poisoning.

From Salon

So when the thermometer climbs well over 100 degrees F outside, a car can quickly become an oven that’s literally hot enough to slow roast a lamb chop.

From Scientific American