temperature

temperature
n.
degree of heat or cold

1) to take smb.'s temperature

2) a high; low; normal temperature

3) (smb.'s) body temperature

4) room temperature (at room temperature)

5) a temperature drops, falls; goes down

6) a temperature goes up, rises

7) a temperature remains steady

8) at a (certain) temperature (water boils at a certain temperature)

excess over normal body heat

9) to have, run a temperature

10) a high; slight temperature

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['temp(ə)rətʃə]
falls
goes down
normal temperature
rises
run a temperature
slight temperature
(smb. 's) body temperature
['degree of heat or cold'] to take smb. 's temperature
['excess over normal body heat'] to have
a high
a temperature drops
a temperature goes up
a temperature remains steady
room temperature (at room temperature)
at a (certain) temperature (water boils at a certain temperature)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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