(meteorology) The difference in degrees between the dry-bulb temperature and the wet-bulb temperature.
wet-bulb depression
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(′wet ¦bəlb di′presh·ən)
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The difference between dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures.
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- Meteorological instrumentation (meteorology and climatology)
- Dew point depression
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