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DEGREE DAY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A unit used in estimating fuel requirements for heating a building
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("degree day" is a kind of...):
temperature unit (a unit of measurement for temperature)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The day on which university degrees are conferred
Synonyms:
commencement day; degree day
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("degree day" is a kind of...):
day (a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance)
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