thermocouple

noun

Etymology

From thermo- + couple.

  1. derived from cōpula
  2. derived from couple
  3. inherited from couple
  4. formed as thermocouple — “thermo- + couple

Definitions

  1. A transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end

    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)

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for thermocouple. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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