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nounthermowell (plural thermowells)
plural thermowells
- A metal tube designed to hold and protect a thermometer
An Ashcroft temperature gauge (range of 0 to 500 °C, with a 1% ASME B40.3, grade A accuracy inserted into a thermowell manufactured from 316L stainless steel) was used to measure the temperature.
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