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bar·o·graph

 (băr′ə-grăf′)
n.
A recording barometer.
bar′o·graph′ic adj.
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barograph

(ˈbærəˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf)
n
(General Physics) meteorol a self-recording aneroid barometer
barographic adj
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bar•o•graph

(ˈbær əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf)

n.
a self-recording barometer.
[1860–65]
bar`o•graph′ic (-ˈgræf ɪk) adj.
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barograph

a barometer which automatically records, on a rotating cylinder, any variation in atmospheric pressure; a self-recording aneroid.
See also: Atmosphere, Weather
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.barograph - a recording barometerbarograph - a recording barometer; automatically records on paper the variations in atmospheric pressure
barometer - an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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