dry-bulb thermometer

Definitions of dry-bulb thermometer
  1. noun
    an ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb; used to measure the air temperature
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    antonyms:
    wet-bulb thermometer
    a thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslin; used in a psychrometer to measure humidity
    type of:
    thermometer
    measuring instrument for measuring temperature
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