marigraph
[ mar-i-graf, -grahf ]
noun
a device that automatically registers the rise and fall of the tide.
Origin of marigraph
1- Also mareograph.
Other words from marigraph
- mar·i·graph·ic [mar-i-graf-ik], /ˌmær ɪˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby marigraph
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How to use marigraph in a sentence
For registering the height of the tide at every instant, hydrographic services generally adopt quite a simple marigraph.
British Dictionary definitions for marigraph
marigraph
/ (ˈmærɪˌɡræf, -ˌɡrɑːf) /
noun
a gauge for recording the levels of the tides
Origin of marigraph
1from Latin mare sea + -graph
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