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- [thur-muh-kuhp-uh l]
- /ˈθɜr məˌkʌp əl/
- /ˈθɜːməʊkʌpl/
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- [thur-muh-kuhp-uh l]
- /ˈθɜr məˌkʌp əl/
Definitions of thermocouple word
- noun thermocouple a device that consists of the junction of two dissimilar metallic conductors, as copper and iron, in which an electromotive force is induced when the conductors are maintained at different temperatures, the force being related to the temperature difference: used to determine the temperature of a third substance by connecting it to the junction of the metals and measuring the electromotive force produced. 1
- noun thermocouple a device for measuring temperature consisting of a pair of wires of different metals or semiconductors joined at both ends. One junction is at the temperature to be measured, the second at a fixed temperature. The electromotive force generated depends upon the temperature difference 0
- noun thermocouple a similar device with only one junction between two dissimilar metals or semiconductors 0
- noun thermocouple a pair of dissimilar conductors joined at two points to form a closed circuit so as to produce a thermoelectric current when the junctions are at different temperatures: used in temperature measurements 0
- noun thermocouple A thermocouple is a device made from two metal wires, which is used to measure temperature. 0
- noun thermocouple A thermocouple is a temperature sensor formed by the junction of two different metals, producing a voltage proportional to the difference in temperature between the hot junction and the cold junction. 0
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Origin of thermocouple
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; thermo- + couple
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Parts of speech for Thermocouple
noun
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determiner
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thermocouple popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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