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maximum thermometer
noun
- a thermometer designed to show the highest temperature recorded between resettings.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of maximum thermometer1
First recorded in 1850–55
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Example Sentences
A maximum thermometer is one in which the mercury rises to register the maximum amount of heat to which it has been subjected.
From Project Gutenberg
After setting, the reading of the maximum thermometer should agree closely with that of the ordinary or dry-bulb thermometer.
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This forms a maximum thermometer, when the stem is arranged horizontally.
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