| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 32 degrees and the boiling point of water a 212 degrees.[Wordnet]. | |
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Common Expressions: Fahrenheit scale
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Fahrenheit scale | A temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 32 degrees and the boiling point of water a 212 degrees. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: Fahrenheit scale
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Fahrenheit Scale | Aerospace | A temperature scale on which the boiling point of water is at 212 degrees above the zero of the scale and the freezing point of water is at 32 degrees above zero. (references) | |
| Fahrenheit Scale | Solar | The English temperature scale for which 32 C is the temperature at which water freezes and 212 C is the temperature at which water boils, at standard atmospheric pressure. The conversion from Celsius to Fahrenheit is F = 1.8 C + 32. (references) | |
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