degree-day

degree-day
/di gree"day'/, n. Engin.
one degree of departure, on a single day, of the daily mean temperature from a given standard temperature. Abbr.: dd Also, degree day. Cf. cooling degree-day, growing degree-day, heating degree-day.
[1925-1930]

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