- Brontometer
- Brontometer Bron*tom"e*ter, n. [Gr. ? thunder + -meter.] (Meteor.) An instrument for noting or recording phenomena attendant on thunderstorms. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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Brontometer — Bron|to|me|ter das; s, <zu 1↑...meter> (veraltet) Instrument zur Messung der Elektrizität beim Gewitter … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
brontometer — bron·tom·e·ter … English syllables
brontometer — brän.ˈtäməd.ə(r) noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bront + meter; probably originally formed as French brontomètre : an instrument for recording the phenomena of thunderstorms (as times of occurrence, frequency, and intensity of … Useful english dictionary
bron|to|graph — «BRON tuh graf, grahf», noun. 1. = brontometer. (Cf. ↑brontometer) 2. the tracing or record produced by a brontometer. ╂[< Greek bront thunder] … Useful english dictionary
Brontograph — Bron to*graph, n. [Gr. ? thunder + graph.] (Meteor.) (a) A tracing or chart showing the phenomena attendant on thunderstorms. (b) An instrument for making such tracings, as a recording brontometer. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bronteum — Bronteum, aus dem griech., Donnermaschine auf dem Theater; Brontologie. Gewitterlehre; Brontometer, Instrument. die Gewalt des Blitzes zu messen; Brontophobie. Gewitterfurcht … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Brontophobia — An abnormal and persistent fear of thunder that causes undue anxiety even though sufferers realize that thunder itself poses no threat to them. When outdoors during a thunderstorm, they may suffer excessive anxiety. When indoors, they may hide… … Medical dictionary
Fear of thunder — An abnormal and persistent fear of thunder that causes undue anxiety even though sufferers realize that thunder itself poses no threat to them. When outdoors during a thunderstorm, they may suffer excessive anxiety. When indoors, they may hide… … Medical dictionary
brontology — n. study of thunder. ♦ brontometer, n. brontograph … Dictionary of difficult words
bront- — combining form or bronto Etymology: Greek, from brontē; akin to Greek bremein to roar, bromos loud noise : thunder brontide … Useful english dictionary
