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

The box also lacked a thermometer that could alert the medical team to the low temperature.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The approach, known as a penetrating thermometer, integrates emissions across the QGP's entire lifetime to produce an average thermal profile.

From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025

She studied the time on her watch, then pulled the thermometer out of my mouth.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz