"wet bulb temperature" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wet bulb temperatures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} wet bulb temperature (countable and uncountable, plural wet bulb temperatures)
  1. (meteorology) The temperature read by a thermometer covered in water-soaked (water at ambient temperature) cloth over which air is passed. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Meteorology, Weather Synonyms: WBT, wet-bulb temperature Translations (Translations): 湿球温度 (shikkyū ondo) (alt: しっきゅうおんど) (Japanese)

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