OROMETER

Etymology

Noun

orometer (plural orometers)

An aneroid barometer having a second scale that gives the approximate elevation above sea level of the place where the observation is made.

Source: Wiktionary


O*rom"e*ter, n. [Gr. mountain + -meter.] (Meteor.)

Definition: An aneroid barometer having a second scale that gives the approximate elevation above sea level of the place where the observation is made.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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