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nilometer
Nilometer (naɪˈlɒmɪtə) n (Physical Geography) archaic a graduated pillar by which the rise and fall of the Nile can be measurednilometeran instrument used for measuring the increase in the level of the River Nile during its flood period, consisting of a water chamber containing a graduated pillar. Also niloscope.See also: Rivers
an instrument used for measuring the increase in the level of the River Nile during its flood period, consisting of a water chamber containing a graduated pillar. Also called Niloscope.See also: InstrumentsTranslations |