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fahrenheitA temperature scale where water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A temperature scale where water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfærənhaɪt/

Example Sentences

  • My American friend said it was 80 Fahrenheit, but I had no idea if that was hot or cold!
  • The weather app shows both Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures.
  • When she moved to Europe, she struggled to understand Celsius after using Fahrenheit her whole life.

fahrenheit

NOUN

[/ˈfærənhaɪt/]

A temperature scale where water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°

A temperature scale where water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°
💡 Concept

A temperature scale where water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°

Measuring Fahrenheit at freezing height through the night
🎵 Rhyme

Measuring Fahrenheit at freezing height through the night

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfærənhaɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfærənhaɪt/

🌳Etymology

RootFahrenheit

🎵Rhyme

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height
sight
night
light

🔗Collocations

degrees Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit scale
convert to Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit thermometer
100 Fahrenheit

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My American friend said it was 80 Fahrenheit, but I had no idea if that was hot or cold!

The weather app shows both Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures.

When she moved to Europe, she struggled to understand Celsius after using Fahrenheit her whole life.

😄 Fun example

The recipe calls for 350 degrees Fahrenheit, which sounds like you're cooking a turkey, not baking cookies!

📚Related Words

Synonyms

FFahrenheit scaleFahrenheit degree

Antonyms

CelsiusCentigrade

Related

temperaturethermometerscaledegreeKelvin

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