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noun
A transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end; a voltage is produced that is proportional to the difference in temperature between the two junctions (one of which is normally held at a known temperature)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: thermocouple junction
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Broader terms: thermometer
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gwher-der. Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English couple English thermocouple From thermo- + couple.
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