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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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densitometer
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n 1: a measuring instrument for determining optical or
photographic density
2: a measuring instrument for determining density or specific
gravity [syn: densimeter, densitometer]
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dynamometer
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n 1: measuring instrument designed to measure power [syn:
dynamometer, ergometer]
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hydrometer
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n 1: a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity
of a liquid or solid [syn: hydrometer, gravimeter]
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hygrometer
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n 1: measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of
the atmosphere
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interferometer
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n 1: any measuring instrument that uses interference patterns to
make accurate measurements of waves
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kilometre
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n 1: a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371
miles) [syn: kilometer, kilometre, km, klick]
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magnetometer
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n 1: a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields [syn:
magnetometer, gaussmeter]
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micrometer
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n 1: a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
[syn: micron, micrometer]
2: caliper for measuring small distances [syn: micrometer,
micrometer gauge, micrometer caliper]
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odometer
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n 1: a meter that shows mileage traversed [syn: odometer,
hodometer, mileometer, milometer]
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photometer
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n 1: measuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity
of a source by comparing it (visually or photoelectrically)
with a standard source
2: photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light
[syn: light meter, exposure meter, photometer]
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spectrometer
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n 1: spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting
ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an
electrometer [syn: mass spectrometer, spectrometer]
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speedometer
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n 1: a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its
speed [syn: speedometer, speed indicator]
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thermometer
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n 1: measuring instrument for measuring temperature
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kilometer
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n 1: a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371
miles) [syn: kilometer, kilometre, km, klick]
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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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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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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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cyclometer
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tribometer
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cathetometer
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