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    THERMOCOUPLE JUNCTION

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature differenceplay

    Synonyms:

    thermocouple; thermocouple junction

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("thermocouple junction" is a kind of...):

    thermometer (measuring instrument for measuring temperature)

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