nephoscope

[ nef-uh-skohp ]

noun
  1. an instrument for determining the speed and direction of cloud motion.

Origin of nephoscope

1
First recorded in 1880–85; nepho- + -scope

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nephoscope

/ (ˈnɛfəˌskəʊp) /


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

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