| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. An instrument for measuring and recording the direction and force of the wind.[Websters]. | |
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Date "ANEMOGRAPH" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Anemograph \A*nem"o*graph\ (-gr[.a]f), noun. [Greek expression wind -graph.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ANEMOGRAPH
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| Meteorology & Standards | An anemometer which gives a continuous record of the time variations of the wind. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Mining | A self-recording anemometer giving a continuous trace of the direction and velocity of surface wind. In the Dines tube anemograph, the wind pressure acts upon the opening of a tube arranged as a vane to face in the direction of the wind. Pressure is transmitted through the tube to a float carrying a pen, the height of which indicates the wind velocity. (references) | ||
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