Words that rhyme with milometer
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audiometer
n 1: an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing [syn: audiometer, sonometer] -
accelerometer
n 1: an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets -
anemometer
n 1: a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind [syn: anemometer, wind gauge, wind gage] -
barometer
n 1: an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure -
bathometer
n 1: an instrument that measures the depth of water [syn: bathymeter, bathometer] -
bolometer
n 1: an instrument that measures heat radiation; extremely sensitive -
chronometer
n 1: an accurate clock (especially used in navigation) -
declinometer
n 1: an instrument for measuring magnetic declination [syn: declinometer, transit declinometer] -
densitometer
n 1: a measuring instrument for determining optical or photographic density 2: a measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity [syn: densimeter, densitometer] -
dynamometer
n 1: measuring instrument designed to measure power [syn: dynamometer, ergometer] -
electrometer
n 1: meter to measure electrostatic voltage differences; draws no current from the source -
eudiometer
n 1: measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gases -
galvanometer
n 1: meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents -
gasometer
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] -
hydrometer
n 1: a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid [syn: hydrometer, gravimeter] -
hygrometer
n 1: measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere -
hypsometer
n 1: an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation -
inclinometer
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
n 1: any measuring instrument that uses interference patterns to make accurate measurements of waves -
kilometre
n 1: a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles) [syn: kilometer, kilometre, km, klick] -
magnetometer
n 1: a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields [syn: magnetometer, gaussmeter] -
manometer
n 1: a pressure gauge for comparing pressures of a gas -
micrometer
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] -
odometer
n 1: a meter that shows mileage traversed [syn: odometer, hodometer, mileometer, milometer] -
pedometer
n 1: measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking -
photometer
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] -
potentiometer
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] -
pyrometer
n 1: a thermometer designed to measure high temperatures -
radiometer
n 1: meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic) -
spectrometer
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
n 1: a photometer for comparing two light radiations wavelength by wavelength -
speedometer
n 1: a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed [syn: speedometer, speed indicator] -
sphygmomanometer
n 1: a pressure gauge for measuring blood pressure -
tachometer
n 1: measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation [syn: tachometer, tach] -
thermometer
n 1: measuring instrument for measuring temperature -
viscometer
n 1: a measuring instrument for measuring viscosity [syn: viscometer, viscosimeter] -
goniometer
n 1: direction finder that determines the angular direction of incoming radio signals -
sclerometer
n 1: a measuring instrument that measures the hardness of materials by penetrating them with a stylus that has a diamond point -
clinometer
n 1: an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation [syn: clinometer, inclinometer] -
hodometer
n 1: a meter that shows mileage traversed [syn: odometer, hodometer, mileometer, milometer] -
psychrometer
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
n 1: an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing [syn: audiometer, sonometer] -
spirometer
n 1: a measuring instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs -
tonometer
n 1: measuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure (especially for measuring intraocular pressure in testing for glaucoma) -
udometer
n 1: gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation [syn: rain gauge, rain gage, pluviometer, udometer] -
actinometer
n 1: an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect) -
heliometer
n 1: an instrument used to measure the angular separation of two stars that are too far apart to be included in the field of view of an ordinary telescope -
piezometer
n 1: a measuring instrument for measuring high pressures -
pluviometer
n 1: gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation [syn: rain gauge, rain gage, pluviometer, udometer] -
salinometer
n 1: a hydrometer that determines the concentration of salt solutions by measuring their density -
sensitometer
n 1: a measuring instrument for measuring the light sensitivity of film over a range of exposures -
spherometer
n 1: a measuring instrument for measuring the curvature of a surface -
variometer
n 1: a measuring instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field -
auxanometer
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automata
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cyclometer
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extensometer
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lactometer
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seismometer
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phonometer
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planometer
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pulsometer
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tribometer
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tromometer
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cathetometer
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iconometer
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nephelometer
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oleometer
See also milometer definition and milometer synonyms
