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