Associations to the word «Nephoscope»

Wiktionary

NEPHOSCOPE, noun. An instrument for determining the direction of and angular velocity of clouds.

Dictionary definition

NEPHOSCOPE, noun. A measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds.

Wise words

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