thermometer

[ther-mom-i-ter] / θərˈmɒm ɪ tər /

NOUN

measure of temperature

Synonyms

STRONGEST

instrument thermostat

STRONG

indicator regulator

Example Sentences

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WSJ | Buy Side: This instant-read thermometer deserves a place in your kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Each one includes window insulation, draught-proofing, a room thermometer, a water-saving device and a dehumidifier as well as a cost-cutting advice booklet.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

With QGP reaching temperatures of several trillion Kelvins, the challenge was to find a "thermometer" capable of observing it without interference.

From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025

Her lethargy worried me, so I took her temperature with a thermometer in the twin’s toolkit.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall