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thermometer

[ther-mom-i-ter] / θərˈmɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
measure of temperature
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The number on the thermometer isn’t the only thing to worry about this week.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Inside, the temperature is 23C while outside the thermometer read 30C on Wednesday.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

They generally sleep best when their bedroom temperature is between 16C and 20C - use a room thermometer to check.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Basically, he wrote a hit piece on the thermometer instead of asking why he had a fever.

From Slate Apr. 17, 2026

She pops a disposable cone on a thermometer and sticks it in my ear.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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

"Europe bakes in fierce heat" is the FT Weekend's headline as it reports the continent sweltered through a fifth day of record-breaking temperatures, with thermometers topping 40C.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

Telescopes and microscopes depended on pre-existing techniques for making lenses, and thermometers and barometers depended on pre-existing techniques for blowing glass.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton



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