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Fahr.

American  
Or Fah

abbreviation

  1. Fahrenheit (thermometer).


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The rate of the decrease of temperature with height there is 1° Fahr. for every 275 feet of ascent, on the mean of the year.

From Meteorology or Weather Explained by J. G. M'Pherson

The temperature of chimney-gases has thus been reduced in practice to less than 300° Fahr., and an efficiency equal to 0.75 to 0.80 the theoretical has been attained.

From A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Robert H. Thurston

Fahr., a sufficient quantity of rennet is added to make the curd fit to be transferred to the cheese moulds in three or four hours, or, perhaps, a longer interval in winter.

From Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 12, March 22, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside by Various

Butter small moulds, turn the mixture into them, filling about two-thirds full, glaze with egg, dust with sugar, and bake in an oven at about 300 degrees Fahr.; serve cold.

From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Pierre Blot

The temperature sank very low, at times, during the night, -25° Fahr. being recorded, soon after the sun went below the horizon, while later on the records were as low as -57° Fahr.

From The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? by G. Firth Scott

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