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Most dial thermometers use a bimetal spring to drive the pointer on the the thermometer face. Two metals are laminated together and wound to form the spring. One metal expands (or contracts) more rapidly than the other due to temperature changes. As the spring's shape changes the pointer moves accordingly. Another type of dial thermometer uses temperature-sensitive gas in a sealed tube to drive the point.

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