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Definition: Thermocouple |
ThermocoupleNoun1. A kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Electrical Engineering | Based on the principle that the heating of the junction of two different electric conductors generates an electro-motive force proportional to the temperature. Source: European Union. (references) |
Aerospace | A device which converts thermal energy directly into electrical energy. In its basic form it consists of two dissimilar metallic electrical conductors connected in closed loop. Each junction forms a thermocouple. See thermopile. If the junctions are at different temperatures, an electrical potentials proportional to the temperature difference will exist in the circuit; the value of the potential generated is different for various combinations of materials. For meteorological purposes couples of copper and constantan are frequently used; these generate approximately 40 microvolts per degree C of couple temperature difference. (references) |
Energy | A device consisting of two dissimilar conductors with their ends connected together. When the two junctions are at different temperatures, a small voltage is generated. (references) |
Mechanical Engineering | A device for measuring temperature differences between junctions of two dissimilar metals(e. g. copper and the alloy constantan)according to the electromotive force(i. e. voltage)or current(i. e. amperage)produced by such differences. Source: European Union. (references) |
Mining | Two conductors of different metals joined together at both ends, producing a loop in which an electric current will flow when there is a difference in temperature between the two junctions. Abbrev., tc. (references) |
Space | A pair of wires made of two dissimilar metals, joined at one end, across which a DC voltage is produced at the other end when one end is warmer than the other. (references) |
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Synonym: ThermocoupleSynonym: thermocouple junction (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Thermometer | Noun: thermometer, thermometrograph, mercury thermometer, alcohol thermometer, clinical thermometer, dry-bulb thermometer, wet-bulb thermometer, Anschutz thermometer, gas thermometer, telethermometer; color-changing temperature indicator; thermopile, thermoscope; pyrometer, calorimeter, bomb calorimeter; thermistor, thermocouple. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Thermocouple |
| English words defined with "thermocouple": thermocouple junction, thermoelectricity, thermopile. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "thermocouple": CASTING-OPERATOR HELPER ♦ die-casting machine operator, DIESEL-ENGINE TESTER ♦ ELECTRIC-DISTRIBUTION CHECKER ♦ fire regulator, FIRST HELPER ♦ melter assistant, METAL-BONDING PRESS OPERATOR ♦ open-hearth-furnace operator ♦ platen operator, metal bond, platinum 13% rhodium, platinum 30% rhodium, POTLINE MONITOR, PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN, SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING EQUIPMENT, pyrometer operator ♦ ROTOR CASTING-MACHINE OPERATOR ♦ Seebeck effect, SHRINK-PIT OPERATOR ♦ TEMPERATURE POTENTIOMETER, TEMPERATURE REGULATOR, PYROMETER, thermocouple gage ♦ vacuum gage. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Thermocouple" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. French (thermocouple). |
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| "Thermocouple" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Thermocouple" is used about 14 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 14 | 93,893 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "thermocouple": thermocouple junction. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "thermocouple"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | termoelement (thermopile), termoçift. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | المزدوجة الحرارية. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | термоелемент, термодвойка. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 热"偶. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | termoelektrický èlánek. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | termometer med termoelement (thermometer), termoelement (pyrometer, thermal convertor, thermoelectric couple, thermo-element, thermo-junction), termisk torsion (thermal torque), varmeelement (thermal convertor, thermoelectric couple, thermo-junction). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | thermometer met thermokoppel (thermometer), thermokoppel (thermal convertor, thermoelectric couple, thermo-junction), thermo-element (thermal convertor, thermoelectric couple, thermo-element, thermo-junction), thermo-elektrisch element, thermoëlement (thermal convertor, thermoelectric couple, thermo-junction), thermisch koppel (thermal torque). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | termopari (thermal torque), termoelementti (thermal convertor, thermoelectric couple, thermo-element, thermo-junction), terminen vääntömomentti (thermal torque), lämpöpari (thermal convertor, thermoelectric couple, thermo-element, thermo-junction). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | thermocouple (thermal convertor, thermal torque, thermoelectric couple, thermo-junction). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Thermoelement (thermal convertor, thermal element, thermoelectric couple, thermo-element, thermo-junction). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | θερμόμετρο με θερμοηλεκτρική σύζευξη (thermometer), θερμική ροπή (thermal torque), θερμοστοιχείο (thermo-element). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | hõelem. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | termocoppia (thermal convertor, thermoelectric couple, thermo-junction). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 熱電対 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ねつで"つい. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 열 대. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ermocouplethay termo-par (thermal convertor, thermoelectric couple, thermo-junction), termopar, termómetro de binário termoelétrico (thermometer), par termoelétrico, par termo-eléctrico (thermal convertor, thermoelectric couple, thermo-junction), binário térmico (thermal torque). (various references) термопара (thermo-couple). (various references) termoelektrična baterija (thermopile). (various references) par termoeléctrico (thermal convertor, thermoelectric couple, thermo-junction). (various references) termokors (thermal torque). (various references) ısıl çift (thermoelectric couple). (various references) термоелемент. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Words beginning with "thermocouple": thermocouples. (additional references) | |
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"Thermocouple" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: thermocoupal, thermocoupler, thermocuple. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "thermocouple" (pronounced 'Ther"mo*cou`ple'): Antetemple, Chess-apple, Infinituple, Mad-apple, pineapple, Townpeople, Tradespeople. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-e-e-h-l-m-o-o-p-r-t-u" | |
-2 letters: coulometer. | |
-3 letters: completer, ectomorph, petroleum, recompute. | |
-4 letters: comether, complete, computer, electrum, hemocoel, homeport, opercule, outhomer, plectrum, poechore, porthole, pulmotor, reclothe, recouple. | |
-5 letters: cheroot, chetrum, chomper, chortle, cloture, clouter, coelome, compeer, compere, compete, complot, comport, compote, compute, coulter, coupler, couplet, couther, crumpet, crumple, cupeler, eelpout, elector, electro, euphroe, lecture, moocher, moulter, mouther, octuple, outcome, outcrop. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-e-e-h-l-m-o-o-p-r-t-u" | |
+1 letter: thermocouples. | |
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HTML Code (1990) (references)T h e r m o c o u p l e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0054 0068 0065 0072 006D 006F 0063 006F 0075 0070 006C 0065 |
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