thermometer

UK
/θəˈmɒmɪtə/
US
/θərˈmɑːmɪtər/

Traductions

thermometernoun
thermometers
pl
UK
/θəˈmɒmɪtə/
US
/θərˈmɑːmɪtər/
The nurse used a thermometer to check the patient's temperature.
Медсестра использовала термометр, чтобы проверить температуру пациента.
Synonymes
thermometer gun
temperature gauge
thermometric device
heat sensor
thermometeradjective
UK
/θəˈmɒmɪtə/
US
/θərˈmɑːmɪtər/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., thermometer reading).

Définitions

thermometernoun
An instrument for measuring and indicating temperature, typically consisting of a narrow, hermetically sealed glass tube marked with graduations and having at one end a bulb containing mercury or alcohol that expands and contracts in the tube with heating and cooling.
The nurse used a thermometer to check the patient's temperature.
A device used to measure temperature, often used in scientific experiments, cooking, or weather observations.
The chef inserted a thermometer into the roast to ensure it was cooked to perfection.
thermometeradjective
Relating to or measured by a thermometer.
Thermometer readings indicated a sudden drop in temperature.