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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Transfer to the middle rack of the oven and roast until the skin is golden and beginning to crisp and an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees when inserted in the thickest part closest to the bone, about 30 minutes.
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Best Amazon Outlet Kitchen Sales Kitchen items are also included in the outlet sale, including a 50% discount on this high-tech ThermoPro meat thermometer.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
The refrigeration unit for coffee supplies lacked a visible thermometer.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The program involves over 2,600 cops devoted to cooling things down as temperatures on the thermometer rise.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Best Amazon Outlet Kitchen Sales Kitchen items are also included in the outlet sale, including a 50% discount on this high-tech ThermoPro meat thermometer.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
The refrigeration unit for coffee supplies lacked a visible thermometer.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The program involves over 2,600 cops devoted to cooling things down as temperatures on the thermometer rise.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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“Thermometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thermometer. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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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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