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Degrees

Definition

(noun) A unit for measuring temperature or angle

Examples

It was 98 degrees, so we made ice cream indoors.
  • It's 20 degrees outside.

  • At noon, the water hit 30 degrees by the pier.

  • She set the oven to 350 degrees for the pie.

  • By midnight, the thermostat had dropped to 61 degrees.

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Other English words at this level include Conundrum, Zenith, Ephemeral, Mellifluous, and Quintessential. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.

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