Stevenson screen

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English

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Etymology

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Designed by Thomas Stevenson (1818–1887), British civil engineer.

Noun

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Stevenson screen (plural Stevenson screens)

  1. (meteorology) A standardized shelter that holds meteorological instruments and protects them from directly being influenced by wind, sunlight and rain.