a device formerly used to make descriptions of the character of the upper atmosphere
aerograph in American English
(ˈɛərəˌɡræf, -ˌɡrɑːf)
noun
Meteorology
any automatic recording instrument for atmospheric measurement that is carried aloft by aircraft
Word origin
[aero- + -graph]aero- is a combining form meaning “air,” used in formation of compound words. Other wordsthat use the affix aero- include: aerobatics, aeroculture, aeropause, aerosol, aerospace; -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)
Examples of 'aerograph' in a sentence
aerograph
Two aerograph nozzles, with different sizes, were used.
Saverio Latorrata, Renato Pelosato, Paola Gallo Stampino, Cinzia Cristiani, GiovanniDotelli 2018, 'Use of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy for the Evaluation of Performance ofPEM Fuel Cells Based on Carbon Cloth Gas Diffusion Electrodes', Journal of Spectroscopyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3254375. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The electrolyte was deposited using a manual aerograph.
Campana, R., Larrea, A., Merino, R. I., Villarreal, I., Orera, V. M. 2008, 'SOFC mini-tubulares basadas en YSZ', Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidriohttp://ceramicayvidrio.revistas.csic.es/index.php/ceramicayvidrio/article/view/173/172. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)