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upsetting thermometer

upsetting thermometer noun: a thermometer used by turning it upside-down. The column of mercury is broken and, as it remains until the instrument is reset, the reading may be made at leisure.

Noun

upsetting thermometer (plural upsetting thermometers)

  1. (archaic) A thermometer used by turning it upside-down. The column of mercury is broken and, as it remains until the instrument is reset, the reading may be made at leisure.

Forms of upsetting thermometer

pluralupsetting thermometers

Questions about upsetting thermometer

What does upsetting thermometer mean?
Upsetting thermometer means a thermometer used by turning it upside-down. The column of mercury is broken and, as it remains until the instrument is reset, the reading may be made at leisure.
What part of speech is upsetting thermometer?
Upsetting thermometer is a noun.
What is the plural of upsetting thermometer?
The plural of upsetting thermometer is upsetting thermometers.

Words near upsetting thermometer in the dictionary

  1. upsettin'
  2. upsetting
  3. upsetting the apple cart
  4. upsetting the applecart
  5. upsetting the pot
  6. upsetting thermometer
  7. upsetting thermometers
  8. upsettingly
  9. upsettingness
  10. upsettings
  11. upsetts

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