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1 centigrade thermometer
(a thermometer which shows the temperature at which water freezes as 0°, and that at which it boils as 100°.) termometru centigrad -
2 centigrade
['sentiɡreid]((often abbreviated to C when written) as measured on a centigrade thermometer: twenty degrees centigrade; 20°C.) centigrad -
3 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) scară gradată2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) scară3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) gamă4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) scară5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) scarăII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) a escaladaIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) solz- scaly
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Centigrade thermometer — Centigrade Cen ti*grade, a. [L. centum a hundred + gradus degree: cf. F. centigrade.] Consisting of a hundred degrees; graduated into a hundred divisions or equal parts. Specifically: Of or pertaining to the centigrade thermometer; as, 10[deg]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Centigrade thermometer — noun a thermometer calibrated in degrees centigrade • Hypernyms: ↑thermometer * * * centigrade thermometer, a thermometer having 0 degrees for the temperature at which water freezes and 100 degrees for the temperature at which water boils; a… … Useful english dictionary
centigrade thermometer — Celsijaus termometras statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Termometras, kurio skalė sugraduota Celsijaus temperatūros laipsniais. atitikmenys: angl. centigrade thermometer vok. Celsius Thermometer, n rus. термометр с… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
centigrade thermometer — Celsijaus termometras statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. centigrade thermometer vok. Celsius Thermometer, n rus. термометр Цельсия, m pranc. thermomètre centigrade, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
centigrade thermometer — thermometer for measuring temperature in centigrade units … English contemporary dictionary
centigrade thermometer — a thermometer in which the interval between two established reference points is divided into 100 units; usually specifically denoting a Celsius t … Medical dictionary
Centigrade — Cen ti*grade, a. [L. centum a hundred + gradus degree: cf. F. centigrade.] Consisting of a hundred degrees; graduated into a hundred divisions or equal parts. Specifically: Of or pertaining to the centigrade thermometer; as, 10[deg] centigrade… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thermometer — Ther*mom e*ter (th[ e]r*m[o^]m [ e]*t[ e]r), n. [Thermo + meter: cf. F. thermom[ e]tre. See {Thermal}.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring temperature, founded on the principle that changes of temperature in bodies are accompanied by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Centigrade — Thermometer scale in which the freezing point of water is 0°C and the boiling point of water at sea level is 100°C. The Centigrade scale is used around most of the world to indicate the temperature on a thermometer while the Fahrenheit scale is… … Medical dictionary
centigrade — Thermometer on which the boiling point of water is 100° and the freezing point is 0°. The term is no longer in use and is replaced by the word Celsius … Dictionary of automotive terms
Celsius thermometer — Centigrade Cen ti*grade, a. [L. centum a hundred + gradus degree: cf. F. centigrade.] Consisting of a hundred degrees; graduated into a hundred divisions or equal parts. Specifically: Of or pertaining to the centigrade thermometer; as, 10[deg]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
