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gas thermom′eter, 
  1. Physicsa device for measuring temperature by observing the change in either pressure or volume of an enclosed gas.
  • 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gas thermometer n
  1. a device for measuring temperature by observing the pressure of gas at a constant volume or the volume of a gas kept at a constant pressure
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