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Fahrenheit thermometer

Fahrenheit thermometer

5.3
A device that shows temperature in degrees Fahrenheit
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛrənˌhaɪt θərˈmɑːmɪtər/
  • US
translation icon : termómetro Fahrenheit
  • We compared the readings of a Fahrenheit thermometer with those of a Celsius one.

Examples

  • She bought a Fahrenheit thermometer for her kitchen to ensure food safety.

  • The laboratory used a Fahrenheit thermometer to record the temperature changes during the experiment.

  • The Fahrenheit thermometer showed a temperature of 75 degrees.

  • Do you have a Fahrenheit thermometer at home?

  • The laboratory used a Fahrenheit thermometer to ensure accurate temperature readings in their experiments.

  • She bought a Fahrenheit thermometer to measure the heat in her home during the winter months.

  • During the science fair, we displayed our Fahrenheit thermometer alongside a Celsius model for comparison.

Surface Forms

Fahrenheit thermometer singular
Fahrenheit thermometers plural

Morphology

Fahrenheit + thermometer

The compound names the instrument ('thermometer') qualified by the scale name ('Fahrenheit'), so its meaning — a thermometer graduated in degrees Fahrenheit — is directly derivable from the constituents. This is a straightforward compositional pattern (cf. 'Celsius thermometer') that a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand.

Etymology

Fahrenheit thermometer is named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, who made an early thermometer and set the numbers of a new 'temperature scale' in the 1700s. A thermometer that shows temperature in those numbers is called a Fahrenheit thermometer, so today the phrase means 'a thermometer that uses that scale'.