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noun
A form of hygrometer having wet and dry bulb thermometers, with an adjustable index showing the percentage of moisture in the air, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, historical
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noun
a wet and dry bulb hygrometer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: hygrometer
History
From hygro- + Ancient Greek δείκνυμι (deíknumi, “point out”).
