ALCOHOL THERMOMETER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature

Synonyms:

alcohol-in-glass thermometer; alcohol thermometer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("alcohol thermometer" is a kind of...):

thermometer (measuring instrument for measuring temperature)

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