thermometer
/θəˈmɒmɪtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण थमॉमिटर
तापमापी, थर्मामीटर
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as one-word substitution
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an instrument used for measuring temperature
तापमापी, थर्मामीटर
- The nurse put a thermometer under his tongue.
- A clinical thermometer reads up to 42 degrees.
- The doctor checked my temperature with a thermometer.
+ 3 more examples
- The thermometer showed forty degrees in the shade.
- A digital thermometer gives a reading in seconds.
- The mercury in the thermometer rose steadily as the day went on.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
thermometer reading / show
A thermometer shows or reads a temperature; the reading is the number it displays.
थर्मामीटर तापमान दिखाता है; 'reading' वह संख्या है जो वह दिखाता है।
- The thermometer shows thirty-nine degrees.
- Take the reading after two minutes.
under the arm / in the mouth
A clinical thermometer is placed under the arm or under the tongue.
क्लिनिकल थर्मामीटर बाँह के नीचे या जीभ के नीचे रखा जाता है।
- The nurse put the thermometer under his tongue.
thermometer as a measure
Figuratively, it means something that shows the mood or condition of society.
लाक्षणिक रूप से यह समाज की मनोदशा या स्थिति बताने वाली चीज़ को कहते हैं।
- Retail sales are a thermometer of the economy.
thermo- words
The root thermo means heat: thermos, thermal, thermostat.
'Thermo' मूल का अर्थ ऊष्मा है: thermos, thermal, thermostat।
- A thermostat keeps the room at a steady temperature.
+Collocations 4
adjective + thermometer
digitalmercuryclinicaloutdoorinfrared
- The doctor used a digital thermometer.
verb + thermometer
shakereadchecksteriliseinsertbreak
- Shake the mercury thermometer down before use.
thermometer + noun
readingbulbscalecase
- The thermometer scale is marked in Celsius.
temperature + on thermometer
risefalldropclimb
- The thermometer climbed to forty-four in May.
“More examples 5
- Radhika placed the thermometer under her little brother's arm.
राधिका ने अपने छोटे भाई की बाँह के नीचे थर्मामीटर लगाया।
- The thermometer fell below zero in Kargil.
कारगिल में थर्मामीटर शून्य से नीचे चला गया।
- Mercury thermometers are being replaced by digital ones.
पारे वाले थर्मामीटरों की जगह डिजिटल थर्मामीटर ले रहे हैं।
- The thermometer showed that the water had reached boiling point.
थर्मामीटर ने दिखाया कि पानी क्वथनांक तक पहुँच गया है।
- An infrared thermometer measures the temperature without touching.
इन्फ़्रारेड थर्मामीटर बिना छुए तापमान नापता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The thermometer measures the heat of the body.
✓ The thermometer measures the temperature of the body.
Temperature is measured in degrees; heat is energy and is not what a thermometer reads.
थर्मामीटर तापमान नापता है; ऊष्मा ऊर्जा है, जिसे वह नहीं नापता।
✗ The thermometer is showing 39 degree.
✓ The thermometer is showing 39 degrees.
Degrees is plural after a number above one.
एक से अधिक संख्या के बाद 'degrees' बहुवचन में आता है।
✗ A thermometer is used for measuring of temperature.
✓ A thermometer is used for measuring temperature.
After for + -ing, the object follows directly with no of.
'For + -ing' के बाद object सीधे आता है, 'of' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These instruments measure different things.
ये उपकरण अलग-अलग चीज़ें नापते हैं।
Controls temperature automatically.
तापमान को अपने-आप नियंत्रित करता है।
- The thermostat switched the heater off.
AaSpelling
ther·mom·e·ter
§Grammar and usage
Note: a clinical thermometer measures body heat; a laboratory thermometer has a wider range.
ध्यान रखिए: clinical thermometer शरीर का ताप मापता है; laboratory thermometer की सीमा बड़ी होती है।
⌂Word origin and word building
Thermo- means heat (thermos flask, thermal); -meter means measure.
Thermo- का अर्थ गर्मी है (thermos flask, thermal); -meter का अर्थ मापना।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: an instrument for measuring temperature is a thermometer; for pressure a barometer; for speed a speedometer; for distance an odometer; for earthquakes a seismograph; for electricity an ammeter or voltmeter.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: तापमान मापने का यंत्र thermometer; दबाव का barometer; गति का speedometer; दूरी का odometer; भूकंप का seismograph; बिजली का ammeter या voltmeter।