temperature gauge

Thermal reading device

A temperature gauge is an instrument that measures and displays heat levels, typically found on vehicle dashboards to monitor engine coolant temperature or in industrial settings to track machinery.

The needle or digital readout shows whether something is running within safe operating range: The temperature gauge crept toward the red zone.

Opposites
measured quantity

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Vehicle velocity display

pressure gauge · fuel gauge · tachometer · voltmeter · ammeter

measurement vs. control

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Automatic climate control device

heating element · cooling system · climate control

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G