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hypsometer

hypsometer [ hip sómmitər ] (plural hypsometers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. instrument for measuring altitude: an instrument that uses the boiling point of water at different altitudes to measure the elevation of a specific point on the Earth's surface

2. instrument measuring tree height: an instrument for calculating the heights of trees by using the principles of geometric triangulation

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