alcohol-in-glass thermometer

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alcohol-in-glass thermometer - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  alcohol-in-glass thermometer
      n 1: thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked
           with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol
           which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with
           changes in temperature [syn: alcohol thermometer,
           alcohol-in-glass thermometer]