bathythermograph

noun

bathy·ther·mo·graph ˈba-thi-ˈthər-mə-ˌgraf

: an instrument designed to record water temperature as a function of depth

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The perfection of the bathythermograph as an anti-submarine warfare tool had been a high priority at WHOI for years before the war. —

Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022

Word History

Etymology

bathy- + thermograph

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of bathythermograph was in 1938

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“Bathythermograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathythermograph. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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