What does "self-recording" mean?

Of an instrument: capable of automatically recording its measurements.

What is a synonym for "self-recording"?

Common synonyms include: recording.

Self-recording

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of an instrument: capable of automatically recording its measurements. not-comparable
"Detailed records are kept of the strains imposed on the bridge by the violent gales that frequently sweep the firth, and a self-recording wind gauge is fixed on the top of the tower."

Synonyms

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recording

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"Detailed records are kept of the strains imposed on the bridge by the violent gales that frequently sweep the firth, and a self-recording wind gauge is fixed on the top of the tower."

Etymology

From self- + recording.

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