thermometer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- mercury noun A heavy, silvery metallic element that is liquid at room temperature and highly toxic; also called quicksilver.
- thermometer noun An instrument used to measure temperature.
Senses
thermometer is used for these senses in English:
- mercury (with definite article) Ambient pressure or temperature (from the use of mercury in barometers and thermometers). [from 17th c.]
- thermometer An apparatus used to measure temperature.
mercury — full definition
- noun A heavy, silvery metallic element that is liquid at room temperature and highly toxic; also called quicksilver.
- noun Informal: the reading on a thermometer or barometer, as a stand-in for temperature or pressure.