10 4 noun
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• a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
Example sentence • The length of the pencil is 150 millimeters.
10 4 noun
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• a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
Example sentence • The length of this pencil is 15 centimeters.
9 4 noun
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• a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
Example sentence • The road trip was long, spanning several kilometers.
11 4 noun
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• measuring instrument for measuring temperature
Example sentence • I checked my temperature with a digital thermometer .
9 4 noun, adjective
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• an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
Example sentence • The barometer is used to measure changes in atmospheric pressure.
8 4 noun
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noun
• 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.
12 4 noun
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• 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.
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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• an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)
Example sentence • The watchmaker proudly displayed his collection of chronometers.
8 3 noun
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• 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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• measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation
Example sentence • The tachometer on the car dashboard was indicating a high RPM.
9 4 noun
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• the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
Example sentence • The police have set up a perimeter around the crime scene.
7 3 noun
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• a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes
Example sentence • The electrician used an ammeter to measure the current in the circuit.
11 5 noun
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• 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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noun
• 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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• 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.
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.
10 5 noun
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• 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.
12 5 noun
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• a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields
Example sentence • The shipwreck was located using a magnetometer .
9 4 noun
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noun
• a verse line having eight metrical feet
Example sentence • The poem is written in octameter .
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
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• a measuring instrument for measuring high pressures
Example sentence • The piezometer measures groundwater levels.
10 4 noun
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• 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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• 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
• a thermometer designed to measure high temperatures
Example sentence • The pyrometer measures the temperature of the metal.
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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• 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.
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