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chro|nom|e|ter — «kruh NOM uh tuhr», noun. a clock or watch that keeps very accurate time. A ship s chronometer is used in determining longitude at sea from the time. ╂[< chrono + meter] … Useful english dictionary
cli|nom|e|ter — «kly NOM uh tuhr, klih », noun. any one of several instruments for measuring deviation from the horizontal, such as the dip of rock strata or the heeling of a ship … Useful english dictionary
ma|nom|e|ter — «muh NOM uh tuhr», noun. 1. an instrument for measuring the pressure of gases or vapor 2. an instrument for determining blood pressure; sphygmomanometer. ╂[< French manomètre < Greek mānós thin + French mètre meter] … Useful english dictionary
pho|nom|e|ter — «foh NOM uh tuhr», noun. an instrument for measuring the pitch (frequency) or volume (intensity) of sound … Useful english dictionary
pla|nom|e|ter — «pluh NOM uh tuhr», noun. a flat plate, usually of iron, used as a standard gauge for plane surfaces. ╂[< Latin plānus flat + English meter] … Useful english dictionary
pyc|nom|e|ter — «pihk NOM uh tuhr», noun. an instrument, consisting usually of a glass flask with a thermometer, for determining the relative density or specific gravity of liquids. ╂[< Greek pyknós thick, dense] … Useful english dictionary
so|nom|e|ter — «suh NOM uh tuhr», noun. 1. an instrument used in measuring the pitch of musical tones or for experimenting with vibrating strings. 2. an instrument used for testing a person s hearing; audiometer. ╂[< Latin sonus sound + English meter] … Useful english dictionary
to|nom|e|ter — «toh NOM uh tuhr», noun. 1. an instrument, especially a tuning fork or a graduated set of tuning forks, for determining the pitch of tones. 2. an instrument for measuring the tension of the eyeball, or for measuring blood pressure within the… … Useful english dictionary
ac|ti|nom|e|ter — «AK tuh NOM uh tuhr», noun. 1. an instrument for measuring the degree of actinic action in radiant energy. 2. Photography. an exposure meter; a light meter. ╂[< Greek akt , înos ray of light + English meter] … Useful english dictionary
aux|a|nom|e|ter — «K suh NOM uh tuhr», noun. an instrument for measuring the rate of growth in plants. ╂[< Greek auxánein to increase + English meter] … Useful english dictionary
