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noun |
definition: |
an instrument for measuring temperature.
The thermometer says it is ten degrees outside.
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derivations: |
thermometric (adj.), thermometrical (adj.), thermometrically (adv.) |
Thermometer comes from two ancient Greek words that mean "heat" and "measure."