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thermometer

[ther-mom-i-ter] / θərˈmɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
measure of temperature
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"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 hottest areas of the UK - namely southern England and parts of Wales - will see the thermometer rise to 38 or 39C, and this becomes particularly uncomfortable when you factor in the humidity.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

He gave a tour of his room in the quarantine center on Instagram, showing the fridge, smart TV and thermometer he was given for temperature checks.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

The thermometer says I’m normal, but clearly I’m not.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

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

Two people in the area fainted as thermometers showed the temperature hitting 97 degrees.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

Newsom homed in on Trump’s climate change denials while speaking to New York Times reporter David Gelles at the paper’s Climate Forward forum on Wednesday, saying thermometers are not political.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2025

One of his early ideas was one of the first thermometers, which worked ‘upside down’ to modern eyes.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin



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