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• measuring instrument for measuring temperature
Example sentence • I checked my temperature with a digital thermometer .
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• a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
Example sentence • The temperature parameter should be set between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius.
9 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
Example sentence • The barometer is used to measure changes in atmospheric pressure.
8 3 noun
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noun
• a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
Example sentence • The nurse inserted a catheter into the patient's bladder.
8 4 noun
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• the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
Example sentence • The diameter of a circle is equal to twice its radius.
9 4 noun
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noun
• a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
Example sentence • The road trip was long, spanning several kilometers.
11 5 noun
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• a measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat
Example sentence • The chemist used a calorimeter to measure the heat of reaction.
11 4 noun
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noun
• an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)
Example sentence • The watchmaker proudly displayed his collection of chronometers.
11 5 noun
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• measuring instrument designed to measure power
Example sentence • A dynamometer is a device used to measure the power output of an engine.
12 5 noun
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noun
• a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields
Example sentence • The shipwreck was located using a magnetometer .
8 3 noun
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• someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
Example sentence • The marketer created a catchy tagline for the new product.
8 3 noun
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noun
• a large muscle that raises the lower jaw and is used in chewing
Example sentence • The masseter is a powerful muscle in the jaw that is responsible for chewing.
10 4 noun
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noun
• caliper for measuring small distances
Example sentence • The scientist used a micrometer to measure the thickness of the hair.
12 4 noun
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noun
• spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer
Example sentence • Scientists used a spectrometer to analyze the chemical composition of the unknown substance.
10 4 noun
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noun
• measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation
Example sentence • The tachometer on the car dashboard was indicating a high RPM.
9 3 noun
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• a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
Example sentence • The trumpeter played a beautiful melody on his trumpet.
7 3 noun
n
Example sentence • The visitor arrived at the museum just as it opened.
11 5 noun
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noun
• an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)
Example sentence • The actinometer is used to measure the intensity of sunlight.
9 4 noun
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• device for measuring pain caused by pressure
Example sentence • The doctor used an algometer to measure the patient's pain threshold.
10 4 noun
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noun
• an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation
Example sentence • I used a clinometer to measure the angle of the slope.
9 4 noun
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• a thermometer designed to measure low temperatures
Example sentence • The cryometer is a device used to measure the freezing point of substances.
9 4 noun
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noun
• An instrument for measuring the degree of hardness; especially, an instrument for testing the relative hardness of steel rails and the like.
Example sentence • The durometer measures the hardness of a material.
10 5 noun
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noun
• measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gases
Example sentence • The chemist used an eudiometer to measure the volume of gases produced in the reaction.
10 5 noun
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• direction finder that determines the angular direction of incoming radio signals
Example sentence • The physical therapist used a goniometer to measure the range of motion in the patient's shoulder.
10 4 noun
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noun
• a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid
Example sentence • I used a hydrometer to measure the density of the liquid.
10 4 noun
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noun
• measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere
Example sentence • I need to buy a hygrometer to measure the humidity in my house.
14 6 noun
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• any measuring instrument that uses interference patterns to make accurate measurements of waves
Example sentence • The scientists used an interferometer to measure the tiny variations in the light waves.
9 4 noun
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noun
• a verse line having eight metrical feet
Example sentence • The poem is written in octameter .
10 4 noun
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noun
• measuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity of a source by comparing it (visually or photoelectrically) with a standard source
Example sentence • The scientist used a photometer to measure the intensity of light.
9 4 noun
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noun
• a metric unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter
Example sentence • The picometer is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one trillionth (10^-12) of a meter.
10 5 noun
n
noun
• a measuring instrument for measuring high pressures
Example sentence • The piezometer measures groundwater levels.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• a measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure
Example sentence • I used a planimeter to measure the area of the irregularly shaped plot.
13 6 noun
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• a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces
Example sentence • The potentiometer is used to measure the voltage in a circuit.
12 4 noun
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noun
• a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the dryness of the surrounding air
Example sentence • I used a psychrometer to measure the humidity in the room.
9 4 noun
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noun
• an instrument for measuring the flow of liquids (especially arterial blood)
Example sentence • A rheometer is an instrument used to measure the flow properties of fluids.
11 5 noun
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noun
• a hydrometer that determines the concentration of salt solutions by measuring their density
Example sentence • The ship captain used a salinometer to measure the salt content of the water.
11 4 noun
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noun
• a measuring instrument for measuring the curvature of a surface
Example sentence • The spherometer is a precision instrument used to measure the radius of curvature of spherical objects.
10 4 noun
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noun
• a measuring instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs
Example sentence • The doctor used a spirometer to measure the patient's lung capacity.
11 5 noun
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noun
• a measuring instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil
Example sentence • The scientist used a tensiometer to measure the surface tension of the liquid.
9 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• measuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure (especially for measuring intraocular pressure in testing for glaucoma)
Example sentence • The doctor used a tonometer to measure the pressure in my eyes.
12 5 noun
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noun
• a measuring instrument for measuring viscosity
Example sentence • The scientist used a viscosimeter to measure the viscosity of the liquid.
9 4 noun
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noun
• a meter to measure the volume of gases, liquids, or solids (either directly or by displacement)
Example sentence • The laboratory used a volumeter to measure the volume of the liquid.
9 3 noun
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noun
• an instrument for measuring in watts the flow of power in an electrical circuit
Example sentence • The wattmeter measures the electrical power consumed by a device.
11 5 noun
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noun
• A device used to measure alkalinity.
Example sentence • The scientist used an alkalimeter to measure the pH level of the solution.
8 4 noun
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Example sentence • The biometer measured the heart rate of the patient.
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Example sentence • The scientist used a dynameter to measure the force of the explosion.
11 5 noun
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• Any of several instruments used to measure the gradient of a physical property (such as magnetic field).
Example sentence • The archaeologist used a gradiometer to map the magnetic field in the ancient burial site.
13 6 noun
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noun
• A device used to count the number of blood cells in a volume of blood.
Example sentence • The hemacytometer is a laboratory device used to count and measure the concentration of blood cells.
14 6 noun
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• A device that measures intervals of time.
Example sentence • I use an intervalometer to capture time-lapse photography.
9 4 noun
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• A line of verse containing a single metrical foot.
Example sentence • The poem consists of monometers, each with only one stressed syllable per line.
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