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thermometer

[ther-mom-i-ter] / θərˈmɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
measure of temperature
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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

Instead, on the secondary market where sneaker culture’s thermometer really lives, Curry shoes barely register.

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2025

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

“Ah, the ol’ thermometer and lightbulb trick,” he says fondly.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass



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