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THERMOCOUPLE JUNCTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference
Synonyms:
thermocouple; thermocouple junction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("thermocouple junction" is a kind of...):
thermometer (measuring instrument for measuring temperature)