magnetograph

[ mag-nee-tuh-graf, -grahf ]

/ mægˈni təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

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noun

a recording magnetometer, used especially for recording variations in the earth's magnetic field.

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Origin of magnetograph

First recorded in 1840–50; magneto- + -graph

OTHER WORDS FROM magnetograph

mag·ne·to·graph·ic

[mag-nee-tuh-graf-ik], /mægˌni təˈgræf ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby magnetograph

magnetoencephalogram, magnetofluid dynamics, magnetogasdynamics, magnetogenerator, magnetogram, magnetograph, magnetohydrodynamic generation, magnetohydrodynamics, magnetohydromagnetic wave, magnetomechanical ratio, magnetometer

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How to use magnetograph in a sentence

Webb and his assistants were beginning to make quite a display at the Magnetograph House.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
Thus a steady temperature was maintained; a most desirable feature in a magnetograph house.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
All hands joined in building a solid stone outside of the Magnetograph House.
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Webb and Stillwell, assisted by others, had commenced to build the Magnetograph House.
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For one thing every man had carried boulders to the great stockade surrounding the Magnetograph House.
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British Dictionary definitions for magnetograph

magnetograph

/ (mæɡˈniːtəʊˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /

noun

a recording magnetometer, usually used for studying variations in the earth's magnetic field

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Scientific definitions for magnetograph

magnetograph

[ măg-nē′tō-grăf′ ]

A recording of the strength and direction of a magnetic field made by a magnetometer. Also called magnetogram See magnetometer.