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noun
a thermometer designed to show the highest temperature recorded between resettings.
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Origin of maximum thermometer
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby maximum thermometer
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How to use maximum thermometer in a sentence
A maximum thermometer is one in which the mercury rises to register the maximum amount of heat to which it has been subjected.
Mechanical Devices in the Home|Edith Louise AllenAfter setting, the reading of the maximum thermometer should agree closely with that of the ordinary or dry-bulb thermometer.
Practical Exercises in Elementary Meteorology|Robert DeCourcy WardThis forms a maximum thermometer, when the stem is arranged horizontally.
A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments|Henry Negretti