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marigraph
[ mar-i-graf, -grahf ]
noun
- a device that automatically registers the rise and fall of the tide.
marigraph
/ ˈmærɪˌɡræf; -ˌɡrɑːf /
noun
- a gauge for recording the levels of the tides
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Other Words From
- mar·i·graph·ic [mar-i-, graf, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of marigraph1
1855–60; < Latin mari- (combining form of mare sea) + -graph
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Word History and Origins
Origin of marigraph1
from Latin mare sea + -graph
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Example Sentences
For registering the height of the tide at every instant, hydrographic services generally adopt quite a simple marigraph.
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