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thermometer vs dry-bulb thermometer

dry-bulb thermometer vs thermometer

thermometer and dry-bulb thermometer both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thermometer Yes No No No
dry-bulb thermometer Yes No No No
As nouns, dry-bulb thermometer is a hyponym of thermometer; that is, dry-bulb thermometer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thermometer:
  • thermometer: measuring instrument for measuring temperature
  • dry-bulb thermometer: an ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb; used to measure the air temperature
thermometer (noun) dry-bulb thermometer (noun)
measuring instrument for measuring temperature an ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb; used to measure the air temperature
Difference between thermometer and dry-bulb thermometer

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