reversing thermometer
noun · n
Simple meaning
A thermometer that registers the temperature in deep waters.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rihvursihngthermahmuhterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɪˈvɝsɪŋθɚˈmɑmətɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
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noun
A thermometer that registers the temperature in deep waters
n
A reversing thermometer is a mercury-in-glass thermometer which, unlike most conventional mercury thermometers, has the unique ability to record a temperature for later viewing.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: A thermometer that registers the temperature in deep waters
Used this way, reversing thermometer is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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