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Definition of: Nilometer
(nī·lom′ə·tər) noun
A gage for measuring the height of water in the Nile. [<Gk. Neilometrion <Neilos Nile + metron measure]
—Ni·lo·met·ric (nī′lō·met′rik) adjective
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