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degree day

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: degree day

1
n
the day on which university degrees are conferred
2
n
a unit used in estimating fuel requirements for heating a building
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: degree day
1

n the day on which university degrees are conferred

Synonyms:
commencement day
Type of:
day
a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
2

n a unit used in estimating fuel requirements for heating a building

Type of:
temperature unit
a unit of measurement for temperature
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