maximum and minimum thermometer
Noun: A maximum and minimum thermometer is a scientific instrument designed to measure and record the highest (maximum) and lowest (minimum) air temperatures that occur over a specific period, typically a 24-hour day. It functions by using specialized mechanisms that capture and hold the temperature readings at these extremes until the device is manually reset.
This term is used to refer to the specific type of thermometer itself. It is a compound noun, and its meaning is derived directly from its components: it is a thermometer for measuring maximum and minimum temperatures. * The maximum and minimum thermometer in the garden showed that last night's low was 5°C. * Meteorologists often use a maximum and minimum thermometer to collect daily temperature data.
- The device is also commonly known by the brand name Six's thermometer, after its inventor James Six.
- In technical or meteorological contexts, the recorded values are referred to as the daily maximum and daily minimum.
- Thermometer (noun): The general instrument for measuring temperature.
- Maximum thermometer (noun): A thermometer that records only the highest temperature reached.
- Minimum thermometer (noun): A thermometer that records only the lowest temperature reached.
- Thermograph (noun): A different instrument that continuously records temperature onto a chart over time.
- Six's thermometer (noun, specific type)
- To reset a maximum and minimum thermometer: The necessary action to clear the previous day's recorded extremes, usually by using a magnet or manually repositioning markers inside the device.
- Remember to reset the maximum and minimum thermometer every morning.
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thermometer that records the highest and lowest temperatures reached during a period of time
