Meaning of the word thermometer in English

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thermometer

US /θɚˈmɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/
UK /θəˈmɒm.ɪ.tər/
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Noun

an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature, typically one consisting of a narrow, hermetically sealed glass tube marked with graduations and having a bulb at one end containing mercury or alcohol which expands or contracts with temperature changes.

Example:
The nurse used a thermometer to check the patient's temperature.
The outdoor thermometer showed it was 25 degrees Celsius.