| NOUN | artifact | thermocouple junction, thermocouple | a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends |
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| 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 difference. | |
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| Synonym | thermocouple | |
| Broader | thermometer | measuring instrument for measuring temperature |
| Spanish | termopar | |
| Catalan | termoparell | |
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