thermocouple

thermocouple 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).

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Noun

thermocouple (plural thermocouples)

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)

thermocouple meaning in Tamil and Malayalam

thermocouple in Tamil

வெப்ப இரட்டை, வெப்பமின் இரட்டை, வெப்பவிணை, வெப்ப மின் இரட்டை, வெப்பச்சுழலிணை

thermocouple in Malayalam

താപയുഗ്മം

Forms of thermocouple

plural	thermocouples

Origin of thermocouple

From thermo- + couple.

Words formed from thermocouple

Questions about thermocouple

What does thermocouple mean?: Thermocouple means 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).
What is thermocouple in Tamil?: Thermocouple in Tamil is வெப்ப இரட்டை, வெப்பமின் இரட்டை, வெப்பவிணை. See Thermocouple meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is thermocouple?: Thermocouple is a noun.
What is the plural of thermocouple?: The plural of thermocouple is thermocouples.

Words near thermocouple in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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