stathmograph

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noun

A device for recording the speed of a railway train.

OriginAncient Greek στάθμη →
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Meanings

nounstathmograph (plural stathmographs)

plural stathmographs

  1. A device for recording the speed of a railway train.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστάθμη“a measuring line”
  2. Englishstathmograph

From Ancient Greek στάθμη (státhmē, “a measuring line”) + -graph.

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APA

stathmograph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stathmograph

MLA

“stathmograph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stathmograph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stathmograph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stathmograph.

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