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anemograph

[uh-nem-uh-graf, -grahf]
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noun
  1. a recording anemometer.
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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

Historical Examples

  • 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.

  • In a seventy-five-mile wind, Hodgeman had several fingers frost-bitten this morning while attending to the anemograph.

British Dictionary definitions for anemograph

anemograph

noun
  1. a self-recording anemometer
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Derived Formsanemographic (əˌnɛməʊˈɡræfɪk), adjectiveanemographically, adverb
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anemograph in Science

anemograph

[ə-nĕm′ə-grăf′]
  1. An anemometer that uses a recording device to document wind speed and direction continuously.
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