ceilometer

noun

ceil·​om·​e·​ter sē-ˈlä-mə-tər How to pronounce ceilometer (audio)
: a photoelectric instrument for determining by triangulation the height of the cloud ceiling above the earth

Word History

Etymology

ceiling + -o- + -meter

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ceilometer was in 1943

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“Ceilometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceilometer. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

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