Temperature detector (11)

I believe the answer is:

thermometer

(Other definitions for thermometer that I've seen before include "Temperature-measuring instrument" , "Instrument with mercury or alcohol" , "Instrument for measuring temperature" , "Temperature measure" , "Device measuring temperature" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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