is: a thermally sensitive device consisting of two thin strips of different metals soldered, or otherwise attached, face to face. [P7.2]
bends: with any change in temperature, since the extent to which the two metals expand in response to a given change of temperature will generally differ. [P7.2]
can be used: to measure temperature or as a means of temperature-sensitive control. [P7.2]
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