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hypsometer definition

hyp·som·eter (-säm′ət ər)

noun

  1. a device for determining height above sea level by measuring atmospheric pressure as indicated by the boiling point of water
  2. any of several instruments for measuring heights of trees by triangulation

Etymology: hypso- + -meter

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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