"dry bulb temperature" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dry bulb temperatures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dry bulb temperature (countable and uncountable, plural dry bulb temperatures)
  1. (meteorology) Temperature of the free air as measured with a dry thermometer on a sling psychrometer over a grassy surface at a height of approximately 6 feet (1.8 meters). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Meteorology, Weather Synonyms: DBT, dry-bulb temperature

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