orograph

noun

oro·​graph

ˈōrəˌgraf,

-rȧf

: a machine used in making topographical maps that is operated by being pushed across country and that records both distances and elevations

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary oro- entry 1 + -graph

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