: a recording barometer

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from French barographe, from baro- baro- + -graphe -graph

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of barograph was in 1851

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Cite this Entry

“Barograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barograph. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

: a barometer that records pressure changes on a graph

Medical Definition

barograph

noun
: a self-registering barometer

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