"fluviograph" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fluviographs [plural]
Etymology: From fluvio- + graph. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fluvio|graph}} fluvio- + graph Head templates: {{en-noun}} fluviograph (plural fluviographs)
  1. (dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river. Tags: dated

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