| reading assignment | the reading of a passage assigned by the teacher |
| teaching reading | teaching beginners to read |
| reading meter reading | the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments, he has a job meter reading for the gas company |
alcohol thermometer
alcohol-in-glass thermometer | thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature |
| Beckman thermometer | a mercury thermometer that measures small differences or changes in temperature |
| candy thermometer | a thermometer used to determine the temperature of candy syrups during cooking |
| Centigrade thermometer | a thermometer calibrated in degrees centigrade |
clinical thermometer
mercury-in-glass clinical thermometer | a mercury thermometer designed to measure the temperature of the human body, graduated to cover a range a few degrees on either side of the normal body temperature |
| dry-bulb thermometer | an ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb, used to measure the air temperature |
| Fahrenheit thermometer | a thermometer calibrated in degrees Fahrenheit |
gas thermometer
air thermometer | thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the pressure of a gas kept at constant volume |
lectern
reading desk | desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer |
| maximum and minimum thermometer | thermometer that records the highest and lowest temperatures reached during a period of time |
| meat thermometer | a thermometer that is inserted into the center of a roast (with the top away from the heat source), used to measure how well done the meat is |
mercury thermometer
mercury-in-glass thermometer | thermometer consisting of mercury contained in a bulb at the bottom of a graduated sealed glass capillary tube marked in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit, mercury expands with a rise in temperature causing a thin thread of mercury to rise in the tube |
| oven thermometer | a thermometer that registers the temperature inside an oven |
| reading lamp | a lamp that provides light for reading |
| reading room | a room set aside for reading |
| Reaumur thermometer | an alcohol thermometer calibrated in degrees Reaumur |
resistance thermometer
platinum thermometer | thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wire |
| reversing thermometer | a thermometer that registers the temperature in deep waters |
| selfegistering thermometer | a thermometer that records the temperature automatically |
thermoelectric thermometer
thermel
electric thermometer | a thermometer that uses thermoelectric current to measure temperature |
| thermometer | measuring instrument for measuring temperature |
| wet-bulb thermometer | a thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslin, used in a psychrometer to measure humidity |
palmistry
palm reading
chiromancy
chirology | telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand |
| reading | the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message, his main reading was detective stories, suggestions for further reading |
reading meter reading
indication | a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument, he could not believe the meter reading, the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm |
| interpretation reading version | a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something |
reading
reading material | written material intended to be read, the teacher assigned new readings, he bought some reading material at the airport |
| reading program | a program designed to teach literacy skills |
| play reading | performance of a play by a group of readers |
| reading clinic | a clinic for people with reading disabilities |
| first reading | the first presentation of a bill in a legislature |
| second reading | the second presentation of a bill in a legislature, to approve its general principles (Britain) or to discuss a committee's report and take a vote (US) |
| reading | a particular interpretation or performance, on that reading it was an insult, he was famous for his reading of Mozart |
recitation
recital reading | a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance, the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems |
| Reading | a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England |
| reading teacher | someone who teaches students to read |