Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various thermometers used for measuring high temperatures.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An instrument, in the form of a simple metallic bar, employed by Muschenbroek, about 1730, for measuring the changes produced in the dimensions of solid bodies by the application of heat. ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Physics) An instrument used for measuring the expansion of solid bodies by heat.
- noun (Physics) An instrument for measuring degrees of heat above those indicated by the mercurial thermometer.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
thermometer designed tomeasure high temperatures . - noun An
instrument for measuring thethermal expansion ofsolids .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a thermometer designed to measure high temperatures
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Examples
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Pyrometer: A pyrometer is a sophisticated thermometer used to measure high temperaturesin brick kilns.
Chapter 9 1989
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A somewhat similar instrument is the Gauntlett pyrometer, which is largely used in the north of England.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 Various
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The electric pyrometer, which is perhaps the most elegant and original of all William Siemens's inventions, is also the link which connects his electrical with his metallurgical researches.
Heroes of the Telegraph John Munro 1889
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Experience-based strategies could establish the heat of the kiln during for and during firing, and tools such as Wedgwood's pyrometer added further control for the process. 41
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Jerry spaced the burns and kept an eye on the pyrometer, adding just enough heat to make up for routine cooling inside the envelope.
Underworld Don Delillo 2008
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Jerry spaced the burns and kept an eye on the pyrometer, adding just enough heat to make up for routine cooling inside the envelope.
Underworld Don Delillo 2008
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Jerry spaced the burns and kept an eye on the pyrometer, adding just enough heat to make up for routine cooling inside the envelope.
Underworld Don Delillo 2008
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In his other spare time Stanhope invented a printing press, a pyrometer, fireproofing (his demo involved burning the ground floor while interested parties ate ice cream on the upper floor, unscathed), a multiplying-and-dividing machine, and a floating mine (before Fulton).
American Connections James Burke 2007
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In his other spare time Stanhope invented a printing press, a pyrometer, fireproofing (his demo involved burning the ground floor while interested parties ate ice cream on the upper floor, unscathed), a multiplying-and-dividing machine, and a floating mine (before Fulton).
American Connections James Burke 2007
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If I were doing this, I would get the gadgets in the USA - blower, pyrometer, and any controls you wanted (if you want them).
50 amp Kiln to Mex. 2004
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