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hypsometer [hip′säm·əd·ər] (engineering) An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure to ascertain elevations by determining the boiling point of liquids. Any of several instruments for determining tree heights by triangulation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| An Army Corps of Foresters armed with hypsometers, transits, clinometers, and trigonometric calculators? Foresters usually use Abney levels, clinometers, hypsometers, or transits to determine the height. |
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