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nephoscope

[ nef-uh-skohp ]
/ ˈnɛf əˌskoʊp /
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noun
an instrument for determining the speed and direction of cloud motion.
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Origin of nephoscope

First recorded in 1880–85; nepho- + -scope
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British Dictionary definitions for nephoscope

nephoscope
/ (ˈnɛfəˌskəʊp) /

noun
an instrument for measuring the altitude, velocity, and direction of movement of clouds
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