Dry-bulb temperature

Dry-bulb temperature

Coincident with a tangent at the circumference of a tree or log, or parallel to such a tangent. In practice, it often means roughly coincident with a growth ring.

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dry bulb temperature

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The temperature of the air as measured by a standard thermometer.

dry-bulb temperature

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dry-bulb temperature

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Coincident with a tangent at the circumference of a tree or log, or parallel to such a tangent. In practice, it often means roughly coincident with a growth ring.

dry-bulb temperature

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