metrograph

metrograph
metrograph
(ˈmɛtrəʊgrɑːf, -æ-)
[f. Gr. µέτρο-ν measure: see -graph.]
An apparatus for indicating the speed of a railway-train, and the hour of arrival and departure at each station.
in Simmonds Dict. Trade.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Metrograph — Met ro*graph, n. [Gr. ? measure + graph.] An instrument attached to a locomotive for recording its speed and the number and duration of its stops. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • metrograph — n. device that measures the speed of a railroad train and the length of its stops …   English contemporary dictionary

  • metrographies — n. recording of speed and braking time of trains with a metrograph …   English contemporary dictionary

  • metrography — n. recording of speed and braking time of trains with a metrograph …   English contemporary dictionary

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