orometer

o·rom·e·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [aw-rom-i-ter, oh-rom-]
- /ɔˈrɒm ɪ tər, oʊˈrɒm-/
- /ɔːrˈɒmɪtə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [aw-rom-i-ter, oh-rom-]
- /ɔˈrɒm ɪ tər, oʊˈrɒm-/

Definitions of orometer word

noun orometer an aneroid barometer with a scale giving elevations above sea level, used to determine land-surface altitudes. 1
noun orometer an aneroid barometer with an altitude scale 0

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Origin of orometer

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; oro-1 + -meter

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Parts of speech for Orometer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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orometer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.