marigraph

[ mar-i-graf, -grahf ]

noun

a device that automatically registers the rise and fall of the tide.

Origin of marigraph

1855–60; <Latin mari- (combining form of mare sea) + -graph

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.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 443, June 28, 1884 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for marigraph

marigraph

/ (ˈmærɪˌɡræf, -ˌɡrɑːf) /

noun

a gauge for recording the levels of the tides

Origin of marigraph

from Latin mare sea + -graph

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