NOUN | artifact | dry-bulb thermometer | an ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb |
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Meaning | An ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb; used to measure the air temperature. | |
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Part of | psychrometer | A hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer |
Broader | thermometer | measuring instrument for measuring temperature |
Opposite | wet-bulb thermometer | A thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslin |
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