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telethermometer
[ tel-uh-ther-mom-i-ter ]
/ ˌtɛl ə θərˈmɒm ɪ tər /
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noun
any of various thermometers that indicate or record temperatures at a distance, as by means of an electric current.
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Also called tel·e·ther·mo·scope [tel-uh-thur-muh-skohp]. /ˌtɛl əˈθɜr məˌskoʊp/.
Origin of telethermometer
First recorded in 1890–95; tele-1 + thermometer
OTHER WORDS FROM telethermometer
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