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wet-bulb depression

[ wet-buhlb di-presh-uhn ]

noun

, Meteorology.
  1. 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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