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| mercury |
a heavy, silver-white metal that is one of the chemical elements. Mercury is liquid at room temperature. It is used in thermometers and barometers. (symbol: Hg) [1/3 definitions] |
| overdo |
to cook too long or at too high a temperature. [1/3 definitions] |
| sensor |
a device that detects and responds to certain changes in the environment. Sensors respond to light, temperature, sound, or pressure and then send information to other instruments. |
| temperature |
a higher than normal body temperature caused by infection or illness; fever. [1/3 definitions] |
| thaw |
to return to a normal temperature after being frozen. [1/4 definitions] |
| thermometer |
an instrument for measuring temperature. Some thermometers are made of a closed glass tube containing mercury or alcohol that rises or falls as the temperature rises or falls. |
| Thermos |
(Trademark) A Thermos is a container that is used to keep food or drink at its original temperature. [2 definitions] |
| thermostat |
a device that automatically controls the temperature within a particular space after a person sets it for the temperature they want. Thermostats may be found in places like houses, apartments, office buildings, cars, and refrigerators. |
| turn down |
to lower the level of something, such as loudness, temperature, or power. [1/2 definitions] |
| warm |
having or causing a feeling of very high body temperature. [1/8 definitions] |
| warm-blooded |
having a body temperature that remains steady and warm, no matter what the outside temperature is. |
| weather |
the conditions outside at a particular place and time. Sunshine, clouds, temperature, and rain are some of the changing conditions that make up the weather. [1/3 definitions] |
| zone |
any of the five areas of the earth's surface, marked by latitude lines, and named according to the region's temperature. There are two frigid zones, two temperate zones, and one torrid zone. [1/3 definitions] |
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