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mar·i·graph

[mar-i-graf, -grahf]
noun
a device that automatically registers the rise and fall of the tide.
Also, mareograph.


Origin:
1855–60; < Latin mari- (combining form of mare sea) + -graph

mar·i·graph·ic [mar-i-graf-ik] , adjective
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marigraph (ˈmærɪˌɡræf, -ˌɡrɑːf) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a gauge for recording the levels of the tides
 
[from Latin mare sea + -graph]

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