thermometer — an instrument for measuring temperature, typically consisting of a narrow glass tube with a bulb at one end containing mercury or alcohol
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an instrument for measuring temperature, typically consisting of a narrow glass tube with a bulb at one end containing mercury or alcohol
Pronunciation (IPA): /θərˈmɑːmɪtər/
Korean meaning: 온도를 측정하는 기구, 보통 수은이나 알코올이 들어있는 유리관으로 된 체온계나 온도계
Korean pronunciation: 써-마-미-터 (강세: 마)
Example Sentences
- The thermometer exploded when my mom saw my report card - it couldn't handle that much heat!
- During the pandemic, everyone became an expert at reading thermometer displays.
- My grandmother's wooden thermometer has been predicting weather better than the meteorologist for 30 years.
thermometer
NOUN//θərˈmɑːmɪtər//
an instrument for measuring temperature, typically consisting of a narrow glass tube with a bulb at one end containing mercury or alcohol
Measuring temperature with thermometer
Thermometer and barometer set the weather parameter!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
그리스어에서 온 합성어로, 'thermos(열)'와 'metron(측정)'이 합쳐져서 '열을 측정하는 것'이라는 뜻이 되었습니다. 17세기 과학 혁명 시대에 만들어진 과학 용어입니다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The thermometer exploded when my mom saw my report card - it couldn't handle that much heat!”
“During the pandemic, everyone became an expert at reading thermometer displays.”
“My grandmother's wooden thermometer has been predicting weather better than the meteorologist for 30 years.”
“The doctor inserted the thermometer under my tongue and told me not to talk - finally, someone found a way to make me quiet!”
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