Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barograph

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: baro-graph
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

An illuminated glass plate covered by a pressure sensitive sheet, used to measure pressure.

Example Sentences

"Thanks to their barograph, however, they could judge their height above the sea."
"At noon the barograph curve turned up and the wind moderated, the sky gradually clearing."
"A module in the program calculates the load acting on the barograph at the instant of image grabbing ."

Etymology

From baro- + -graph.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: baro
Suffix: graph

Inflected Forms

barographs (plural)

Derived Forms

microbarograph pedobarograph thermobarograph

Frequently Paired Words

barographic barography

Questions

What does barograph mean?: A type of barometer that continuously records air pressure on a sheet or rotating drum
Where does barograph come from?: From baro- + -graph.

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