orograph
noun
oro·graph
\ˈōrəˌgraf, -rȧf\
Definition of orograph
: a machine used in making topographical maps that is operated by being pushed across country and that records both distances and elevations
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Origin and Etymology of orograph
International Scientific Vocabulary 1oro- + -graph
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