Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A thermoelectric device used to measure temperatures accurately, especially one consisting of two dissimilar metals joined so that a potential difference generated between the points of contact is a measure of the temperature difference between the points.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A thermo-electric couple. See thermo-electricity.
Wiktionary
- n. physics A transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end; a voltage is produced that is proportional to the difference in temperature between the two junctions (one of which is normally held at a known temperature)
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A thermoelectric couple.
WordNet 3.0
- n. 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 difference
Examples
“Using beakers, a scale and a fancy temperature sensor called a thermocouple, he set to work with ice and water.”
“The heart of the "heat radio" is a very tiny and very delicate thermocouple, which is mounted at the focal point of a large metallic reflector.”
“Accepts any type temperature sensor such as thermocouple, RTD, thermistor with a very high degree of accuracy.”
“I strongly recommend you use one of the fine new digital thermocouple thermometers available nowadays to make sure your poultry and other foods are cooked properly for taste and safety.”
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“He sat down with his legs up, cradling the assembly in his lap to attach the new thermocouple.”
“He put his bagel in the bag with the thermocouple and looped it around his good arm so that he could drink his coffee on the way home.”
“A week later, Calvin was downtown buying a thermocouple for the washing machine in the hardware store.”
“According to Wikipedia, all he needed to do was remove the old thermocouple and disconnect the gas tube to the pilot light and main burner.”
“I start checking the interior temp with a very thin probe very fast thermocouple thermometer.”
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“It has a thin tip with a tiny thermocouple and it gives an accurate reading in just six seconds.”
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