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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

More broadly, the thermometer climbed above 35 C in regions covering 80 percent of Europe’s residents, some 490 million people.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

By Wednesday, the thermometer could hit 105 degrees in Lancaster, 103 in Canoga Park, 98 in Santa Clarita, 95 in Covina, 89 in downtown L.A.,

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 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

She stuck a thermometer in his mouth, and picked up his right wrist and took his pulse.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

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

One worker said: "We don't seem to have enough thermometers."

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 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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