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accelerometer
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n 1: an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or
rockets
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anemometer
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n 1: a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind [syn:
anemometer, wind gauge, wind gage]
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audiometer
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n 1: an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing
[syn: audiometer, sonometer]
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barometer
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n 1: an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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bathometer
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n 1: an instrument that measures the depth of water [syn:
bathymeter, bathometer]
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bolometer
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n 1: an instrument that measures heat radiation; extremely
sensitive
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chronometer
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n 1: an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)
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declinometer
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n 1: an instrument for measuring magnetic declination [syn:
declinometer, transit declinometer]
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thermometer
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n 1: measuring instrument for measuring temperature
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viscometer
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n 1: a measuring instrument for measuring viscosity [syn:
viscometer, viscosimeter]
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goniometer
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n 1: direction finder that determines the angular direction of
incoming radio signals
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sclerometer
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n 1: a measuring instrument that measures the hardness of
materials by penetrating them with a stylus that has a
diamond point
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clinometer
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n 1: an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an
angle of inclination or elevation [syn: clinometer,
inclinometer]
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hodometer
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n 1: a meter that shows mileage traversed [syn: odometer,
hodometer, mileometer, milometer]
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milometer
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n 1: a meter that shows mileage traversed [syn: odometer,
hodometer, mileometer, milometer]
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psychrometer
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n 1: a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a
wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the
dryness of the surrounding air
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sonometer
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n 1: an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing
[syn: audiometer, sonometer]
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spirometer
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n 1: a measuring instrument for measuring the vital capacity of
the lungs
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tonometer
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n 1: measuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure
(especially for measuring intraocular pressure in testing
for glaucoma)
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actinometer
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n 1: an instrument for measuring the intensity of
electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical
effect)
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salinometer
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n 1: a hydrometer that determines the concentration of salt
solutions by measuring their density
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sensitometer
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n 1: a measuring instrument for measuring the light sensitivity
of film over a range of exposures
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spherometer
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n 1: a measuring instrument for measuring the curvature of a
surface
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variometer
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n 1: a measuring instrument for measuring variations in a
magnetic field
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cyclometer
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phonometer
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planometer
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pulsometer
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tribometer
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cathetometer
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