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By definition, something that measures temperature is a thermometer.




'Thermo-' means 'to do with heat'
'Meter' means 'to measure'
Thermometer literally means 'A measurer of temperature'


You might mean a thermostat which is a special kind of thermometer which alterers its behaviour depending on the temperature. Thermostats are used in heating systems to prevent it from getting too hot.

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