noun
thermometer
thuh-MOM-ih-tuh
noun
1
An instrument used to measure temperature.
"She checked his temperature with a digital thermometer."
How to Use Thermometer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA device that tells you how hot or cold something is.
Common pairings
digital thermometer
read the thermometer
Word Forms
thermometers plural
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Etymology
From French thermometre, built from thermo- ("heat") plus -meter ("measure").