orometer
noun
orom·e·ter
\ȯˈrämətə(r)\
Definition of orometer
: an aneroid barometer having a second scale that gives the approximate elevation above sea level of the place where the observation is made
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Origin and Etymology of orometer
1oro- + -meter
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