Thermocouple Junction (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The thermocouple junction was carefully placed near the heat source to ensure accurate temperature readings.
- To calibrate the device, the thermocouple junction was submerged in a bath of boiling water.
- The engineer carefully soldered the two wires together to form a precise thermocouple junction.
- The thermocouple junction was connected to a digital display that showed the temperature in real-time.
- The researcher used a thermocouple junction to measure the temperature difference between the two materials.