thermocouple
noun
Simple meaning
A kind of thermometer made up of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends.
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θɚməˈkʌpəl
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noun
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
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)
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A kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends.
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