| NOUN | artifact | wet-bulb thermometer | a thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslin |
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| Meaning | A thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslin; used in a psychrometer to measure humidity. | |
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| Part of | psychrometer | A hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer |
| Broader | thermometer | measuring instrument for measuring temperature |
| Opposite | dry-bulb thermometer | An ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb |