anemograph

American  

[uh-nem-uh-graf, -grahf] / əˈnɛm əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

1. a recording anemometer.

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anemograph British  

/ əˌnɛməʊˈɡræfɪk, əˈnɛməʊˌɡrɑːf /

noun

1. a self-recording anemometer

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anemograph Scientific  

/ ə-nĕm′ə-grăf′ /

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

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Other Word Forms

• anemographic adjective
• anemographically adverb

Etymology

Origin of anemograph

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

Example Sentences

The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

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

From The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Mawson, Douglas, Sir

However, the anemograph several times discharged a continuous stream of sparks into Madigan's fingers while he was changing the records.

From The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Mawson, Douglas, Sir

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

From The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Mawson, Douglas, Sir