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barography

barography noun: the measurement and recording of atmospheric pressure.

Noun

barography (uncountable)

  1. The measurement and recording of atmospheric pressure.
    • Experimental work in a laboratory setting has shown promise for obtaining simultaneous luminescence barography and thermography results in hypersonic wind tunnels.1998, 20th AIAA Advanced Measurement and Ground Testing Technology Conference
  2. The measurement of exerted pressure by means of a barograph.
    • (see title)1980, M. Springhorn, L. Vistnes, L.J. Leifer, “The use of optical barography for the study of some aspects of pressure sore etiology .”, in Proceedings of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons...

Words formed from barography

Questions about barography

What does barography mean?
Barography means the measurement and recording of atmospheric pressure.
What part of speech is barography?
Barography is a noun.

Words near barography in the dictionary

  1. barogram
  2. barograms
  3. barograph
  4. barographic
  5. barographs
  6. barography
  7. baroinhibit
  8. baroinhibited
  9. baroinhibiting
  10. baroinhibition
  11. baroinhibits

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