Definition of "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 (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Dorothy Chin — short, pretty, and whip-smart — snorted a laugh and checked the thermometer probe she'd stuck in the deceased's liver like a meat thermometer into a roast."
• "High-temperature grilling produces carcinogenic compounds in the meat, so a better option is to grill over a low fire and use a meat thermometer to determine when the meat is fully cooked."