| resistance thermometer | |
| —n | |
| an accurate type of thermometer in which temperature is calculated from the resistance of a coil of wire (usually of platinum) or of a semiconductor placed at the point at which the temperature is to be measured | |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
resistance thermometer n.
A device measuring temperature by the change of the electrical resistance of a metal wire.