- dim|e|ter
- dim|e|ter «DIHM uh tuhr», noun.a line of poetry having two feet. Example: »
The hood'ed bat' Twirls soft'ly by' (Walter de la Mare).
╂[< Latin dimetrus < Greek dímetros < di- two + métron meter]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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ac|i|dim|e|ter — «AS uh DIHM uh tuhr», noun. an instrument for determining the strength of acids or acid solutions … Useful english dictionary
au|dim|e|ter — « DIHM uh tuhr», noun. an electronic recording device attached to a television set to determine the pattern of a viewer s selection of programs, used in the rating of program popularity … Useful english dictionary
ge|o|dim|e|ter — «JEE uh DIHM uh tuhr», noun. 1. an electronic optical device for measuring distances on the ground, the measurements being based on the velocity of light. 2. Geodimeter. a trademark for this device … Useful english dictionary
sta|dim|e|ter — «stuh DIHM uh tuhr», noun. an optical instrument for measuring distances of objects, especially ships, of which the heights are known … Useful english dictionary
tur|bi|dim|e|ter — «TUR buh DIHM uh tuhr», noun. an instrument for determining the turbidity of liquids, such as a nephelometer. ╂[< Latin turbidus (see etym. under turbid (Cf. ↑turbid)) + English meter] … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
dim — ac·i·dim·e·ter; ac·i·dim·e·try; be·dim; dim·ble; dim·er·ism; dim·er·ous; dim·e·ter; dim·i·ca·tion; dim·i·nu·tion; dim·is·so·ri·al; dim·is·so·ry; dim·i·ty; dim·ly; dim·met; dim·mish; dim·ness; dim; dim·ply; Ge·o·dim·e·ter; har·dim; me·dim·nus;… … English syllables
TER Midi-Pyrénées — Un train TER dans une gare toulousaine … Wikipédia en Français
bhrā ter- — bhrā ter English meaning: brother Deutsche Übersetzung: “Angehöriger der Großfamilie, Bruder, Blutsverwandter” Material: O.Ind. bhrü tar , Av. O.Pers. brütar “brother”; Osset. ärva d “brother, kinsman, relative”; Arm. eɫbair,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
dimeter — dim·e·ter … English syllables
