thermocouple

IPA: θɝmʌkˈʌpʌɫ

(physics) A transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end; a voltage is produced that is proportional to the difference in temperature between the two junctions (one of which is normally held at a known temperature)

Examples of "thermocouple" in Sentences

I start checking the interior temp with a very thin probe very fast thermocouple thermometer.
He sat down with his legs up, cradling the assembly in his lap to attach the new thermocouple.
A week later, Calvin was downtown buying a thermocouple for the washing machine in the hardware store.
Accepts any type temperature sensor such as thermocouple, RTD, thermistor with a very high degree of accuracy.
Using beakers, a scale and a fancy temperature sensor called a thermocouple, he set to work with ice and water.
He put his bagel in the bag with the thermocouple and looped it around his good arm so that he could drink his coffee on the way home.
According to Wikipedia, all he needed to do was remove the old thermocouple and disconnect the gas tube to the pilot light and main burner.
The heart of the "heat radio" is a very tiny and very delicate thermocouple, which is mounted at the focal point of a large metallic reflector.
I strongly recommend you use one of the fine new digital thermocouple thermometers available nowadays to make sure your poultry and other foods are cooked properly for taste and safety.