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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

instrumentation, instrumentality go
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

device go
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

instrument go
a device that requires skill for proper use

measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device go
instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something

thermometer
measuring instrument for measuring temperature

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22 Subcategories

alcohol thermometer, alcohol-in-glass thermometer go
thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature
candy thermometer go
a thermometer used to determine the temperature of candy syrups during cooking
Centigrade thermometer go
a thermometer calibrated in degrees centigrade
cryometer go
a thermometer designed to measure low temperatures
dry-bulb thermometer go
an ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb
Fahrenheit thermometer go
a thermometer calibrated in degrees Fahrenheit
gas thermometer, air thermometer go
thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the pressure of a gas kept at constant volume
maximum and minimum thermometer go
thermometer that records the highest and lowest temperatures reached during a period of time
meat thermometer go
a thermometer that is inserted into the center of a roast (with the top away from the heat source)
mercury thermometer, mercury-in-glass thermometer go
thermometer consisting of mercury contained in a bulb at the bottom of a graduated sealed glass capillary tube marked in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit
oven thermometer go
a thermometer that registers the temperature inside an oven
pyrometer go
a thermometer designed to measure high temperatures
Reaumur thermometer go
an alcohol thermometer calibrated in degrees Reaumur
resistance thermometer, platinum thermometer go
thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wire
reversing thermometer go
a thermometer that registers the temperature in deep waters
self-registering thermometer go
a thermometer that records the temperature automatically
telethermometer go
a thermometer that registers the temperature at some distant point
thermocouple, thermocouple junction go
a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends
thermoelectric thermometer, thermel, electric thermometer go
a thermometer that uses thermoelectric current to measure temperature
thermograph, thermometrograph go
a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time
thermopile go
a kind of thermometer for measuring heat radiation
wet-bulb thermometer go
a thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslin