wet-bulb depression

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wet-bulb depression [′wet ¦bəlb di′presh·ən]

(meteorology)

The difference in degrees between the dry-bulb temperature and the wet-bulb temperature.

wet-bulb depression

The difference between dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures.

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