thermograph

noun

ther·mo·graph ˈthər-mə-ˌgraf

1

: thermogram

2

: a self-recording thermometer

3

: the apparatus used in thermography

Examples of thermograph in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The temperature performance of the manikin was investigated using thermograph. —

Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 1 Dec. 2010

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First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of thermograph was in 1843

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“Thermograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thermograph. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.

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Kids Definition

thermograph

noun

ther·mo·graph ˈthər-mə-ˌgraf

: a recording thermometer

Medical Definition

thermograph

noun

ther·mo·graph -ˌgraf

1

: thermogram

2

: the apparatus used in thermography

3

: a thermometer that produces an automatic record

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