Words that rhyme with kilometre

• accelerometer 0
  n 1: an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets
• altimeter 0
  n 1: an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation
• amanita 0
  n 1: genus of widely distributed agarics that have white spores and are poisonous with few exceptions [syn: Amanita, genus Amanita]
• ammeter 0
  n 1: a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes
• anemometer 0
  n 1: a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind [syn: anemometer, wind gauge, wind gage]
• anteater 0
  n 1: toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites [syn: pangolin, scaly anteater, anteater] 2: any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites [syn: anteater, New World anteater] 3: nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata [syn: aardvark, ant bear, anteater, Orycteropus afer] 4: small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct [syn: numbat, banded anteater, anteater, Myrmecobius fasciatus] 5: a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea [syn: echidna, spiny anteater, anteater] 6: a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia [syn: echidna, spiny anteater, anteater]
• audiometer 0
  n 1: an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing [syn: audiometer, sonometer]
• barometer 0
  n 1: an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
• bathometer 0
  n 1: an instrument that measures the depth of water [syn: bathymeter, bathometer]
• beater 0
  n 1: a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter 2: an implement for beating
• beefeater 0
  n 1: officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch [syn: yeoman, yeoman of the guard, beefeater]
• beta 0
  adj 1: second in order of importance; "the candidate, considered a beta male, was perceived to be unable to lead his party to victory" 2: preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product; "a beta version"; "beta software" n 1: the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet 2: beets [syn: Beta, genus Beta]
• bolometer 0
  n 1: an instrument that measures heat radiation; extremely sensitive
• centilitre 0
  n 1: a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter [syn: centiliter, centilitre, cl]
• centimetre 0
  n 1: a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter [syn: centimeter, centimetre, cm]
• cheater 0
  n 1: someone who leads you to believe something that is not true [syn: deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker]
• cheetah 0
  n 1: long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game [syn: cheetah, chetah, Acinonyx jubatus]
• chronometer 0
  n 1: an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)
• counterfeiter 0
  n 1: someone who makes copies illegally [syn: forger, counterfeiter]
• decametre 0
  n 1: a metric unit of length equal to ten meters [syn: decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dam, dkm]
• decilitre 0
  n 1: a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter [syn: deciliter, decilitre, dl]
• decimetre 0
  n 1: a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter [syn: decimeter, decimetre, dm]
• declinometer 0
  n 1: an instrument for measuring magnetic declination [syn: declinometer, transit declinometer]
• densitometer 0
  n 1: a measuring instrument for determining optical or photographic density 2: a measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity [syn: densimeter, densitometer]
• dieter 0
  n 1: a person who diets
• dynamometer 0
  n 1: measuring instrument designed to measure power [syn: dynamometer, ergometer]
• eater 0
  n 1: someone who consumes food for nourishment [syn: eater, feeder] 2: any green goods that are good to eat; "these apples are good eaters"
• electrometer 0
  n 1: meter to measure electrostatic voltage differences; draws no current from the source
• eudiometer 0
  n 1: measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gases
• excreta 0
  n 1: waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body [syn: body waste, excretion, excreta, excrement, excretory product]
• fetor 0
  n 1: a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant [syn: malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor, mephitis]
• galvanometer 0
  n 1: meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents
• gasometer 0
  n 1: a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe [syn: gas meter, gasometer] 2: a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel [syn: gas holder, gasometer]
• greeter 0
  n 1: a person who greets; "the newcomers were met by smiling greeters" [syn: greeter, saluter, welcomer]
• heater 0
  n 1: device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room [syn: heater, warmer] 2: (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke" [syn: fastball, heater, smoke, hummer, bullet]
• hectolitre 0
  n 1: a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters [syn: hectoliter, hectolitre, hl]
• hectometre 0
  n 1: a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters [syn: hectometer, hectometre, hm]
• hydrometer 0
  n 1: a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid [syn: hydrometer, gravimeter]
• hygrometer 0
  n 1: measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere
• hypsometer 0
  n 1: an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation
• inclinometer 0
  n 1: an instrument showing the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizon 2: a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane) [syn: inclinometer, dip circle] 3: an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation [syn: clinometer, inclinometer]
• interferometer 0
  n 1: any measuring instrument that uses interference patterns to make accurate measurements of waves
• kilolitre 0
  n 1: a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters [syn: kiloliter, kilolitre, cubic meter, cubic metre]
• litre 0
  n 1: a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints) [syn: liter, litre, l, cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre]
• magnetometer 0
  n 1: a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields [syn: magnetometer, gaussmeter]
• manometer 0
  n 1: a pressure gauge for comparing pressures of a gas
• margarita 0
  n 1: a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
• meter 0
  n 1: the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) [syn: meter, metre, m] 2: any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity 3: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse [syn: meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence] 4: rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration [syn: meter, metre, time] v 1: measure with a meter; "meter the flow of water" 2: stamp with a meter indicating the postage; "meter the mail"
• metre 0
  n 1: the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) [syn: meter, metre, m] 2: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse [syn: meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence] 3: rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration [syn: meter, metre, time]
• micrometer 0
  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]
• millilitre 0
  n 1: a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter [syn: milliliter, millilitre, mil, ml, cubic centimeter, cubic centimetre, cc]
• millimetre 0
  n 1: a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter [syn: millimeter, millimetre, mm]
• nanometre 0
  n 1: a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter [syn: nanometer, nanometre, nm, millimicron, micromillimeter, micromillimetre]
• odometer 0
  n 1: a meter that shows mileage traversed [syn: odometer, hodometer, mileometer, milometer]
• officer 0
  n 1: any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men" [syn: military officer, officer] 2: someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year" [syn: officeholder, officer] 3: a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer" [syn: policeman, police officer, officer] 4: a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines" [syn: officer, ship's officer] v 1: direct or command as an officer
• ohmmeter 0
  n 1: a meter for measuring electrical resistance in ohms
• pedometer 0
  n 1: measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking
• peter 0
  n 1: disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope [syn: Peter, Simon Peter, Saint Peter, St. Peter, Saint Peter the Apostle, St. Peter the Apostle] 2: obscene terms for penis [syn: cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool, putz]
• photometer 0
  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]
• pita 0
  n 1: usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling [syn: pita, pocket bread]
• potentiometer 0
  n 1: a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces 2: a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets [syn: potentiometer, pot]
• praetor 0
  n 1: an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic [syn: praetor, pretor]
• pyrometer 0
  n 1: a thermometer designed to measure high temperatures
• radiometer 0
  n 1: meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)
• repeater 0
  n 1: a person who repeats; "the audience consisted largely of repeaters who had seen the movie many times" 2: someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior) [syn: recidivist, repeater, habitual criminal] 3: a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading [syn: repeating firearm, repeater] 4: (electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again; "repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances"
• saltpetre 0
  n 1: (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive [syn: potassium nitrate, saltpeter, saltpetre, niter, nitre]
• secretor 0
  n 1: any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream [syn: gland, secretory organ, secretor, secreter]
• senorita 0
  n 1: a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English `Miss'
• seta 0
  n 1: stalk of a moss capsule 2: a stiff hair or bristle
• spectrometer 0
  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]
• spectrophotometer 0
  n 1: a photometer for comparing two light radiations wavelength by wavelength
• speedometer 0
  n 1: a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed [syn: speedometer, speed indicator]
• sphygmomanometer 0
  n 1: a pressure gauge for measuring blood pressure
• tachometer 0
  n 1: measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation [syn: tachometer, tach]
• taximeter 0
  n 1: a meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride)
• teeter 0
  n 1: a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end [syn: seesaw, teeter, teeter-totter, teetertotter, teeterboard, tilting board, dandle board] v 1: move unsteadily, with a rocking motion [syn: teeter, seesaw, totter]
• telemeter 0
  n 1: any scientific instrument for observing events at a distance and transmitting the information back to the observer
• thermometer 0
  n 1: measuring instrument for measuring temperature
• theta 0
  n 1: the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet
• tweeter 0
  n 1: a loudspeaker that reproduces higher audio frequency sounds; "the sound system had both tweeters and woofers"
• viscometer 0
  n 1: a measuring instrument for measuring viscosity [syn: viscometer, viscosimeter]
• voltmeter 0
  n 1: meter that measures the potential difference between two points
• wattmeter 0
  n 1: an instrument for measuring in watts the flow of power in an electrical circuit
• windcheater 0
  n 1: a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term) [syn: parka, windbreaker, windcheater, anorak]
• zeta 0
  n 1: the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet
• liter 0
  n 1: a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints) [syn: liter, litre, l, cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre]
• treater 0
  n 1: someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement) [syn: negotiator, negotiant, treater]
• kilometer 0
  n 1: a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles) [syn: kilometer, kilometre, km, klick]
• goniometer 0
  n 1: direction finder that determines the angular direction of incoming radio signals
• sclerometer 0
  n 1: a measuring instrument that measures the hardness of materials by penetrating them with a stylus that has a diamond point
• eta 0
  n 1: a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create an independent homeland in Spain's western Pyrenees; "in 1968 ETA launched a campaign of political assassinations of government officials" [syn: Basque Homeland and Freedom, Basque Fatherland and Liberty, Euskadi ta Askatasuna, ETA] 2: the 7th letter of the Greek alphabet
• demeter 0
  n 1: (Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology; counterpart of Roman Ceres
• clinometer 0
  n 1: an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation [syn: clinometer, inclinometer]
• hodometer 0
  n 1: a meter that shows mileage traversed [syn: odometer, hodometer, mileometer, milometer]
• milometer 0
  n 1: a meter that shows mileage traversed [syn: odometer, hodometer, mileometer, milometer]
• psychrometer 0
  n 1: a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the dryness of the surrounding air
• sonometer 0
  n 1: an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing [syn: audiometer, sonometer]
• spirometer 0
  n 1: a measuring instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs
• tonometer 0
  n 1: measuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure (especially for measuring intraocular pressure in testing for glaucoma)
• udometer 0
  n 1: gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation [syn: rain gauge, rain gage, pluviometer, udometer]

See also kilometre definition and kilometre synonyms