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Klydonograph

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Kly·​don·​o·​graph | \ klīˈdänəˌgraf, -rȧf \

Definition of Klydonograph

: an instrument that makes a photographic record of electric surges in power lines

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First Known Use of Klydonograph

1924, in the meaning defined above

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“Klydonograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Klydonograph. Accessed 17 May. 2022.

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