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sling psychrometer

American  

noun

  1. a psychrometer so designed that the wet-bulb thermometer can be ventilated, to expedite evaporation, by whirling in the air.


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In one video, Huth licks his forearm and flails his arms, turning himself into a human sling psychrometer to estimate humidity.

From Washington Post • May 13, 2020

The sling psychrometer as used by the U.S.

From The Dollar Hen by Hastings, Milo M. (Milo Milton)

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