Fahrenheit scale
American thermometer standard
The Fahrenheit scale is a temperature measurement system in which water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees at sea level.
It remains the standard for everyday use in the United States, while most of the world uses the Celsius scale.
The thermometer read 98 degrees Fahrenheit.
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