anemograph

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

/ əˈnɛm əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

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noun

a recording anemometer.

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Origin of anemograph

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

OTHER WORDS FROM anemograph

a·nem·o·graph·ic

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

Words nearby anemograph

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

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How to use anemograph in a sentence

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 hut is towards the left-hand side and the anemograph is on the hill.
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 forms of anemograph

anemographic (əˌnɛməʊˈɡræfɪk), adjectiveanemographically, adverb

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