nephoscope
- noun
- /ˈnɛfəˌskoʊp/
- Specialized
- The meteorologist used a nephoscope to determine the speed and direction of the passing clouds.
Examples
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Students learned how to use a nephoscope during their atmospheric science fieldwork.
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The nephoscope measures cloud movement accurately.
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A nephoscope can provide valuable data for weather prediction and cloud studies.
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Scientists use a nephoscope for weather studies.
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The meteorologist used a nephoscope to determine the speed and direction of the passing clouds.
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A nephoscope can provide valuable data for weather prediction and cloud studies.
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Students learned how to use a nephoscope during their atmospheric science fieldwork.
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
nephoscope = nepho + scope
Although the word is built from classical elements meaning 'cloud' and 'instrument for viewing', the element 'nepho-' is unlikely to be recognizable to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Nephoscope comes from Greek parts neph- meaning 'cloud' and -scope meaning 'to look', the same -scope you have in telescope, so a nephoscope is a tool for 'looking at' clouds to tell their height, direction, and speed.