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ceilometer

(sē läm′ət ər)

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noun

an automatic device used to determine the height of a cloud ceiling, as by means of a reflected light beam

Origin: < ceiling + -o- + -meter

See ceilometer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A photoelectric instrument for ascertaining cloud heights.

Origin:

Origin: ceil(ing)

Origin: + -meter

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