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| calibrate |
to assign, verify, or correct the graduated markings on (a quantitative measuring instrument such as a thermometer). [1/2 definitions] |
| clinical thermometer |
a small glass thermometer used to measure body temperature. |
| cryometer |
a thermometer that measures very low temperatures by using alcohol instead of mercury. |
| mercury |
temperature, as represented by the height of the mercury column in a thermometer. [1/5 definitions] |
| scale3 |
a set of consecutive marks, usu. numbered, on a measuring device such as a ruler or thermometer. [1/10 definitions] |
| temperature |
the specific level of heat or cold in a body or environment expressed as a number of degrees and determined by measuring with a thermometer or other standard instrument. [1/3 definitions] |
| thermograph |
a thermometer containing an infrared camera that automatically records the temperature it measures. |
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