1. instruments used to measure temperature
Usage: plural of thermometer

Examples

• The nurse checked the patients’ temperatures with digital thermometers.
• We keep several thermometers in different rooms to monitor the house temperature.
• The laboratory uses precise thermometers for scientific experiments.
• Outdoor thermometers showed it was below freezing last night.
• The doctor’s office has both oral and ear thermometers available.
• Mercury thermometers have been largely replaced by safer digital versions.