hydrographical

American  

[hahy-druh graf-i-kuhl] / ˌhaɪ drə ˈgræf ɪ kəl /

adjective

1. regarding or relating to hydrography.

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Other Word Forms

• hydrographically adverb

Example Sentences

British hydrographical research costs $500,000 a year; the great dam at Aswan, built to regulate the Nile's flow, took three years to build, had to be thrice heightened, cost $21,000,000.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Not to mention what the bureau has sunk into a dozen planning reports, hydrographical surveys, maps, cost-benefit analysis, and—you know,” Roland Kyburz added.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

With his arms full of rolled-up hydrographical survey maps, he got out and started for the church.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

To hydrographical science, if to nothing else, the results of the expedition were remarkable, and no less than forty-five new charts were produced by the indefatigable Messrs. Gressien and Paris.

From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century by D'Anvers, N.

The hydrographer to the admiralty presides over the hydrographical office.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir