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An instrument for recording both pressure and temperature, as of the atmosphere.

Descriptive of the ocean depth; as, a bathygraphic chart.

A kind of movable dam, in one form consisting of two leaves resting against each other at the top when raised and folding down one over the other when lowered, for deepening shallow parts in a river.

To draw into, or catch in, a trap; to insnare; to circumvent. Gower.

To wrap up; to cover. Fairfax.

Bibliographer.

One who writes, or is versed in, bibliography.

Pertaining to bibliography, or the history of books. -- Bib`li*o*graph"ic*al*ly, adv.

A history or description of books and manuscripts, with notices of the different editions, the times when they were printed, etc.

The branch of biology which deals with the geographical distribution of animals and plants. It includes both zoögeography and phytogeography. -- Bi`o*ge`o*graph"ic (#), a. -- Bi`o*ge`o*graph"ic*al*ly (#), adv.

An animated picture machine for screen projection; a cinematograph.

One who writes an account or history of the life of a particular person; a writer of lives, as Plutarch.

Of or pertaining to biography; containing biography. -- Bi`o*graph"ic*al*ly, adv.

To write a history of the life of. Southey.

Biographical writings in general.

A mixture of spirituous liquor (usually rum) and molasses. No blackstrap to-night; switchel, or ginger pop. Judd.

A writer in short hand; a stenographer. He asked the brachygrapher whether he wrote the notes of the sermon. Gayton.

Stenograhy. B. Jonson.

A tracing or chart showing the phenomena attendant on thunderstorms.

A genus (Orobanche) of parasitic plants of Europe and Asia. They are destitute of chlorophyll, have scales instead of leaves, and spiked flowers, and grow attached to the roots of other plants, as furze, clover, flax, wild carrot, etc. The name is sometimes applied to other plants related to this genus, as Aphyllon uni…