anemograph

[ uh-nem-uh-graf, -grahf ]

/ əˈnɛm əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

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noun

a recording anemometer.

RELATED WORDS

Nearby words

anemo-, anemochore, anemochorous, anemochory, anemogram, anemograph, anemography, anemological, anemology, anemometer, anemometry

Origin of anemograph

First recorded in 1860–65; anemo- + -graph

Related formsa·nem·o·graph·ic

[uh-nem-uh-graf-ik] /əˌnɛm əˈgræf ɪk/, adjectivea·nem·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for anemograph

The hut is towards the left-hand side and the anemograph is on the hill.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
In a seventy-five-mile wind, Hodgeman had several fingers frost-bitten this morning while attending to the anemograph.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
The anemograph screen was blown over and smashed beyond all repair.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson

British Dictionary definitions for anemograph

anemograph

/ (əˈnɛməʊˌɡrɑːf) /

noun

a self-recording anemometer

Derived Formsanemographic (əˌnɛməʊˈɡræfɪk), adjectiveanemographically, adverb

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Science definitions for anemograph

anemograph

[ ə-nĕm′ə-grăf′ ]

An anemometer that uses a recording device to document wind speed and direction continuously.