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ALCOHOL-IN-GLASS THERMOMETER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
alcohol-in-glass thermometer; alcohol thermometer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("alcohol-in-glass thermometer" is a kind of...):
thermometer (measuring instrument for measuring temperature)
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