BAROGRAPH

barograph

(noun) a recording barometer; automatically records on paper the variations in atmospheric pressure

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

barograph (plural barographs)

A type of barometer that continuously records air pressure on a sheet or rotating drum

Source: Wiktionary


Bar"o*graph, n. Etym: [Gr. weight + -graph.] (Meteor.)

Definition: An instrument for recording automatically the variations of atmospheric pressure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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