meat thermometer
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- noun
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termómetro de carne
- To ensure the chicken is fully cooked, use a meat thermometer to check its internal temperature.
- use a meat thermometer
- meat thermometer registers 160 degrees
- meat thermometer reads 160 degrees
Examples
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Get a cooking bag and a meat thermometer.
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I've got a meat thermometer.
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I use a meat thermometer.
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So we're starting off with a meat thermometer so I can start cooking properly.
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You were this close to taking the meat thermometer from the master chef of Milan.
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I think I'll stick a meat thermometer in the breast and adjust the cooking time according to weight.
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Live with your pots, pans, ladles, meat thermometers.
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Roast until the leg is 180 on a meat thermometer (breast should be 170).
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Bending over her is Doc, the coroner, withdrawing a huge meat thermometer from her side. M.J. appears in the back of the shot, taking in the scene.
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A barbecue fork with a doneness meter on it, or even a simple meat thermometer, can help you determine how well done your meat is; in general, you'll need to follow the following interior temperature guide:
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Synonyms
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A tool that tells you how hot or cold something is
A device that measures temperature using electric signals
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a thermometer designed to be inserted into meat to measure its internal temperature' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'meat' (animal flesh used as food) with 'thermometer' (an instrument that measures temperature). This noun+noun compositional pattern is common and the constituents are concrete and frequent, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Meat thermometer comes from the simple idea of putting a thermometer into meat to check the inside temperature while cooking. So, picturing a metal probe stuck into a turkey helps you remember it is a tool to make sure the meat is 'cooked' and safe to eat.