- metrograph
- n. device that measures the speed of a railroad train and the length of its stops
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
metrograph
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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 — (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
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
