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Fahrenheit scale

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Fahrenheit scale
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a scale of temperatures in which 32° represents the melting point of ice and 212° represents the boiling point of pure water under standard atmospheric pressure Compare Celsius scale
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Noun1.Fahrenheit scale - a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 32 degrees and the boiling point of water a 212 degreesFahrenheit scale - a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 32 degrees and the boiling point of water a 212 degrees
temperature scale - a system of measuring temperature
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