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thermometer

[ther-mom-i-ter] / θərˈmɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
measure of temperature
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"Imagine TRPM8 as a microscopic thermometer inside your body," said Hyuk-Joon Lee, a postdoctoral fellow in Seok-Yong Lee's laboratory at Duke University.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

"How pitiful," he said, lowering a thermometer into the water.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The bundles include clothing for newborns to six-month-olds, blankets, bibs, muslin cloths, a thermometer, a bilingual book and a playmat.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

The Scot brought a thermometer to last year’s contest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

He had another pair which had a real thermometer in one and a real compass in the other.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut