Fahrenheit
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- proper noun
- /ˈfɛrənhaɪt/
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Fahrenheit
- To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, this is what you do.
Examples
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The air wasn't especially cold, maybe thirty-five or forty degrees Fahrenheit, but the wind-chill factor made it seem much worse.
Fiction book (1991) -
The south will certainly be dry, with bright spells of light but moderate wind through the night, with a temperature of 55 to 61 degrees Fahrenheit.
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And air temperature is 64 degrees Fahrenheit.
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So, 850 degrees Fahrenheit is the magic number.
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"Some people think sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit is the ideal temperature."
Fiction book (1999) -
The house is locked down, sealed off, and holding steady at 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
Fiction book (1998) -
Actually, since 1880, Average temperatures around the world have risen 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit.
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The temperature was -68 degrees Fahrenheit, and the wind-chill factor was incalculable.
Fiction book (1996) -
My straw hat was insufficient to hide the scorching sun: 106 degrees Fahrenheit.
Fiction book (2001) -
The weather report stated that it was 75 degrees Fahrenheit outside, perfect for a picnic.
Compounds
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3.1
A unit of temperature on the Fahrenheit scale used mainly in the United States
A scale for measuring temperature where water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fahrenheit comes from the scientist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, who made a reliable thermometer by using mercury in a glass tube. His name is now used to talk about the man and his work in measuring temperature.