单词 | marigraph |
释义 | marigraph in British English (ˈmærɪˌɡræf, -ˌɡrɑːf) noun a gauge for recording the levels of the tides Word origin from Latin mare sea + -graphmarigraph in American English (ˈmærɪˌɡræf, -ˌɡrɑːf) noun a device that automatically registers the rise and fall of the tide Also: mareograph Derived forms marigraphic (ˌmærɪˈɡræfɪk) adjective Word origin [1855–60; ‹ L mari- (comb. form of mare sea) + -graph]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: keyword, output, pipeline, specialist, superheat-graph is a combining form meaning “drawn,” “written” (lithograph; monograph). It is specialized in meaning to indicate the instrument rather than the writtenproduct of the instrument (telegraph; phonograph) |
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