n. A thermometer designed to measure high temperatures.
n. An instrument for measuring the thermal expansion of solids.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. An instrument used for measuring the expansion of solid bodies by heat.
n. An instrument for measuring degrees of heat above those indicated by the mercurial thermometer.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An instrument, in the form of a simple metallic bar, employed by Muschenbroek, about 1730, for measuring the changes produced in the dimensions of solid bodies by the application of heat. ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
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n. a thermometer designed to measure high temperatures
Word Usage
"Pyrometer: A pyrometer is a sophisticated thermometer used to measure high temperaturesin brick kilns."