anemoscope

American

[uh-nem-uh-skohp] / əˈnɛm əˌskoʊp /

noun

Meteorology.

any instrument showing the existence and direction of the wind.

anemoscope British

/ əˈnɛməˌskəʊp /

noun

meteorol any device that shows the presence and direction of a wind

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Etymology

Origin of anemoscope

First recorded in 1700–10; anemo- + -scope

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