thermometer
noun
ther·mom·e·ter
thər-ˈmä-mə-tər 
thə-ˈmä-mə-tər
plural thermometers
: an instrument for determining temperature
specifically
: one consisting of a sensor housed in a metal probe that registers a change in electrical resistance as a change in temperature
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Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 5 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, the thermometer for the two-door refrigerator was inaccurate or broken.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 19 July 2024
Flynn said the high temperatures likely would be 8-10 degrees cooler and that on Sunday the thermometer would dip even lower.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
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Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 5 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, the thermometer for the two-door refrigerator was inaccurate or broken.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 19 July 2024
Flynn said the high temperatures likely would be 8-10 degrees cooler and that on Sunday the thermometer would dip even lower.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
Jump to a section Amazon Prime Day meat thermometer deals
The best meat thermometer
Another great instant read thermometer
The best budget meat thermometer
The best leave-in probe thermometer
What are the benefits of using a meat thermometer?
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024
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thermometer
noun
ther·mom·e·ter
thə(r)-ˈmäm-ət-ər
: an instrument for determining temperature that usually consists either of a device providing a digital readout or of a glass bulb attached to a fine tube of glass with a numbered scale and containing a liquid (as mercury or colored alcohol) that is sealed in and rises and falls with changes of temperature
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