"Stevenson screen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Stevenson screens [plural]
Etymology: Designed by Thomas Stevenson (1818–1887), British civil engineer. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Stevenson screen (plural Stevenson screens)
  1. (meteorology) A standardized shelter that holds meteorological instruments and protects them from directly being influenced by wind, sunlight and rain. Categories (topical): Meteorology
    Sense id: en-Stevenson_screen-en-noun-dKii4nKJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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