Nilometer
Pronunciation : Ni*lom"e*ter
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. nilom?tre.]
Definition : Defn: An instrument for measuring the rise of water in the Nile during its periodical flood.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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