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wet-bulb thermometer

DEFINITIONS OF: wet-bulb thermometer

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n a thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslin; used in a psychrometer to measure humidity

Antonyms:
dry-bulb thermometer
an ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb; used to measure the air temperature
Type of:
thermometer
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
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