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wet-bulb depression
[ wet-buhlb di-presh-uhn ]
noun
, Meteorology.
- the difference between the dry-bulb temperature and the wet-bulb temperature, with a larger depression representing less atmospheric humidity. Compare temperature-humidity index ( def ).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wet-bulb depression1
First recorded in 1820–30
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