orometer

[ aw-rom-i-ter, oh-rom- ]

noun
  1. an aneroid barometer with a scale giving elevations above sea level, used to determine land-surface altitudes.

Origin of orometer

1
First recorded in 1875–80; oro-1 + -meter

Other words from orometer

  • or·o·met·ric, adjective

Words Nearby orometer

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British Dictionary definitions for orometer

orometer

/ (ɒˈrɒmɪtə) /


noun
  1. an aneroid barometer with an altitude scale

Origin of orometer

1
C19: from oro- 1 (mountain, altitude) + -meter

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