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HYPSOMETER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hypsometer" is a kind of...):
altimeter (an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation)