meteorograph
[ mee-tee-awr-uh-graf, -grahf, -or-, mee-tee-er-uh- ]
/ ˌmi tiˈɔr əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf, -ˈɒr-, ˈmi ti ər ə- /
noun
an instrument for automatically recording various meteorological conditions, as barometric pressure and temperature, at the same time.
Origin of meteorograph
First recorded in 1770–80;
meteoro(logy) +
-graph
OTHER WORDS FROM meteorograph
me·te·or·o·graph·ic [mee-tee-awr-uh-graf-ik, -or-, mee-tee-er-uh-] /ˌmi tiˌɔr əˈgræf ɪk, -ˌɒr-, ˌmi ti ər ə-/, adjective me·te·o·rog·ra·phy [mee-tee-uh-rog-ruh-fee] /ˌmi ti əˈrɒg rə fi/, nounWords nearby meteorograph
meteorite,
meteorite crater,
meteorites,
meteoritics,
meteorogram,
meteorograph,
meteoroid,
meteorol.,
meteorological,
meteorological satellite,
meteorology
Example sentences from the Web for meteorograph
On account of the greater stability and strength of the new kites, the meteorograph is suspended directly from the top kite.
Sounding the Ocean of Air |A. Lawrence RotchIts Secci meteorograph, which had attracted much attention at Paris, was estimated to have cost 15,000 francs.
The Introduction of Self-Registering Meteorological Instruments |Robert P. Multhauf
British Dictionary definitions for meteorograph
meteorograph
/ (ˈmiːtɪərəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /
noun
obsolete
an instrument that records various meteorological conditions
Derived forms of meteorograph
meteorographic or meteorographical, adjectiveScientific definitions for meteorograph
meteorograph
[ mē′tē-ôr′ə-grăf′ ]
An instrument that records simultaneously several meteorological conditions, such as temperature, barometric pressure, rainfall, humidity, and wind direction.