Look up: hypsometer

1. Hypsometer
   A hypsometer is an instrument for measuring height or altitude. Many different physical principles may be used. ==Scale hypsometer== A simple scale hypsometer allows the height of a building or tree to be measured by sighting across a ruler to the base and top of the object being measured, when the...
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2. hypsometer
   [n] - an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation
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3. hypsometer
   an equipment used to measure transmission characteristics of a trunk Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • instrument used to determine atmospheric pressure by observing the boiling point of water or other liquids. Category: The cosmos • any instr...
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4. Hypsometer
   Hyp·som'e·ter noun [ Greek ... height + -meter .] (Physics) An instrument for measuring heights by observation of barometric pressure; esp., one for determining heights by ascertaining the boiling point of water. It consists of a vessel for...
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5. hypsometer
   <physics> An instrument for measuring heights by observation of barometric pressure; especially, one for determining heights by ascertaining the boiling point of water. It consists of a vessel for water, with a lamp for heating it, and an inclosed thermometer for showing the temperature of ebu...
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6. hypsometer
   noun an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation
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7. Hypsometer
   • (n.) An instrument for measuring heights by observation of barometric pressure; esp., one for determining heights by ascertaining the boiling point of water. It consists of a vessel for water, with a lamp for heating it, and an inclosed thermometer for showing the temperature of ebullition.
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