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thermocouple junction

thermocouple junction

7.3
A place where two different metal wires join and make a small electric signal to measure temperature
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • A properly connected thermocouple junction is essential for accurate temperature readings.

Examples

  • The technician installed a new thermocouple junction to monitor the heat in the furnace.

  • The engineer explained how the thermocouple junction works to generate a current based on temperature differences.

  • The ribbon thermocouple junction

    Academic text (1994)

Synonyms

thermocouple
vsthermocouple junction
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A device made of two different metal wires joined together that makes a small electric signal when temperatures differ

describes the same assembly but focuses on current proportional to temperature difference
thermojunction
vsthermocouple junction
  • Specialized
9.2

A point where two different metals meet and produce a small electric voltage when heated, used to measure temperature

refers to the complete two-wire device that measures temperature via electrical output

Surface Forms

thermocouple junction singular
thermocouple junctions plural

Morphology

thermocouple + junction

The meaning is directly compositional: a 'thermocouple junction' is the connection point (junction) of a thermocouple device. If a learner knows 'thermocouple' (a temperature-measuring device using wires) and 'junction' (a connection/meeting point), the phrase's meaning follows predictably, so it is transparent even though it is technical.

Etymology

The noun thermocouple junction comes from a simple idea: thermo means 'heat', couple means two things joined, and junction is the place where they meet, and at that join two different metal wires make a tiny electric signal when the heat changes. So that joined point is used to 'measure temperature'.