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Definition of thermoometer :.

(thər-müm'ĭ-tər)

  1. 1. (n.) A meter that displays the mood of the outdoor temperature; a thermometer that does not correctly indicate the real temperature.

    Origins: The thermoometer in my front window regularly has a deviation of ten degrees.

    Example: The thermoometer says it's cool out, but that sun is blazing.

    Submitted by: SpeKiehl, Topics: Science & Technology, Weather

 

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