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dry-bulb thermometer

American  
[drahy-buhlb] / ˈdraɪˌbʌlb /

noun

  1. a thermometer having a dry bulb: used in conjunction with a wet-bulb thermometer in a psychrometer.

dry-bulb thermometer British  

noun

  1. an ordinary thermometer used alongside a wet-bulb thermometer to obtain relative humidity See also psychrometer

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Find on the horizontal line the temperature shown by the dry-bulb thermometer.

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