- at|mom|e|ter
- at|mom|e|ter «at MOM uh tuhr», noun.an instrument for measuring evaporation.
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cy|mom|e|ter — «sy MOM uh tuhr», noun. an instrument for measuring wave frequency of electric waves. ╂[< Greek kýma wave + English meter] … Useful english dictionary
os|mom|e|ter — «oz MOM uh tuhr, os », noun. a device for measuring osmotic pressure. ╂[< Greek ōsmós a thrust + English meter] … Useful english dictionary
pul|mom|e|ter — «puhl MOM uh tuhr», noun. an instrument for measuring the capacity of the lungs; spirometer … Useful english dictionary
seis|mom|e|ter — «syz MOM uh tuhr, sys », noun. = seismograph. (Cf. ↑seismograph) … Useful english dictionary
sphyg|mom|e|ter — «sfihg MOM uh tuhr», noun. = sphygmomanometer. (Cf. ↑sphygmomanometer) … Useful english dictionary
ther|mom|e|ter — «thuhr MOM uh tuhr», noun. an instrument for measuring temperature. Most thermometers contain mercury or alcohol in a narrow tube. When the temperature outside it goes up, the liquid rises by expanding; when the temperature goes down, the liquid… … Useful english dictionary
tro|mom|e|ter — «troh MOM uh tuhr», noun. an instrument for measuring or detecting very slight earthquake tremors. ╂[< Greek trómos a trembling (< trémein tremble) + English meter] … Useful english dictionary
zy|mom|e|ter — «zy MOM uh tuhr», noun. an instrument for measuring the degree of fermentation of a fermenting liquid. ╂[< zymo + meter] … Useful english dictionary
an|e|mom|e|ter — «AN uh MOM uh tuhr», noun. an instrument for measuring the speed, or pressure, of the wind; wind gauge. ╂[< Greek ánemos wind + English meter] … Useful english dictionary
ar|ith|mom|e|ter — «AR ihth MOM uh tuhr», noun. an early form of adding machine. ╂[< Greek arithmós number + English meter] … Useful english dictionary
