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telethermometer

[ tel-uh-ther-mom-i-ter ]
/ ˌtɛl ə θərˈmɒm ɪ tər /

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

tel·e·ther·mom·e·try, noun

Words nearby telethermometer

telesurgery, teletex, teletext, teletheater, teletherapy, telethermometer, telethon, Teletype, Teletypesetter, teletypewriter, teletypist
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