English > measuring instrument: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something. |
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| Synonyms | measuring system, measuring device |
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| Narrower | Kundt's tube | A measuring instrument used to measure the speed of sound |
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| Pitot-static tube, Pitot head, Pitot tube | measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure |
| Pitot tube, Pitot | measuring instrument consisting of a right-angled tube with an open end that is directed in opposition to the flow of a fluid and used to measure the velocity of fluid flow |
| Venturi tube | A short tube inserted into a pipeline and used to measure the quantity of a liquid / liquid that is flowing in the pipeline |
| accelerometer | An instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets |
| actinometer | An instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect) |
| algometer | device for measuring pain caused by pressure |
| altazimuth | An instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies |
| altimeter | An instrument that measures the height above ground |
| atmometer, evaporometer | An instrument that measures rate of evaporation of water |
| audiometer, sonometer | An instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing |
| barometer | An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure |
| bathymeter, bathometer | An instrument that measures the depth of water |
| bolometer | An instrument that measures heat radiation |
| burette, buret | measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom |
| caliper, calliper | An instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural) |
| calorimeter | A measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat / heat |
| chronoscope | An instrument for accurate measurements of small intervals of time |
| colorimeter, tintometer | A measuring instrument used in colorimetric analysis to determine the quantity of a substance from the color it yields with specific reagents |
| counter tube | A measuring instrument for counting individual ionizing events |
| craniometer | An instrument for measuring skull sizes |
| cryoscope | A measuring instrument for measuring freezing and melting points |
| declinometer, transit declinometer | An instrument for measuring magnetic declination |
| densimeter, densitometer | A measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity |
| densitometer | A measuring instrument for determining optical or photographic density |
| dosemeter, dosimeter | A measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity) |
| dynamometer, ergometer | measuring instrument designed to measure power |
| electrodynamometer | measuring instrument that uses the interaction of the magnetic fields of two coils to measure current or voltage or power |
| electroscope | measuring instrument that detects electric charge |
| eudiometer | measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gases |
| gauge, gage | A measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. |
| graduate | A measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume |
| gravimeter, gravity meter | A measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth |
| heliometer | 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 |
| hematocrit, haematocrit | A measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood |
| hydrometer, gravimeter | A measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid / liquid or solid |
| hygrometer | measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere |
| inclinometer, dip circle | A measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane) |
| integrator, planimeter | A measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure |
| interferometer | Any measuring instrument that uses interference patterns to make accurate measurements of waves |
| ionization chamber, ionization tube | A measuring instrument that measures the amount of ionizing radiation |
| katharometer | Measures thermal conductivity |
| lidar | A measuring system that detects and locates objects on the same principle as radar but uses light from a laser |
| log | measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water |
| measuring stick, measure, measuring rod | measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals |
| meter | Any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity |
| nephoscope | A measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds |
| octant | A measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body |
| oximeter | A measuring instrument that measures the oxygen in arterial blood |
| pedometer | measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking |
| pelvimeter | measuring instrument for performing pelvimetry |
| photometer | measuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity of a source by comparing it (visually or photoelectrically) with a standard source |
| piezometer | A measuring instrument for measuring high pressures |
| pipet, pipette | measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid / liquid by drawing the liquid / liquid up into the tube |
| plethysmograph | A measuring instrument for measuring changes in volume of a part or organ or whole body (usually resulting from fluctuations in the amount of blood it contains) |
| potentiometer | A measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces |
| quadrant | A measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies |
| radar, microwave radar, radio detection and ranging, radiolocation | measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects |
| rangefinder, range finder | A measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object |
| refractometer | measuring instrument for measuring the refractive index of a substance |
| rheometer | An instrument for measuring the flow of liquids / liquids (especially arterial blood) |
| scale, weighing machine | A measuring instrument for weighing |
| sclerometer | A measuring instrument that measures the hardness of materials by penetrating them with a stylus that has a diamond point |
| sector | measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end |
| seismograph | A measuring instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity and direction and duration of movements of the ground (as an earthquake) |
| sensitometer | A measuring instrument for measuring the light sensitivity of film over a range of exposures |
| sextant | A measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects |
| sonar, echo sounder, asdic | A measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return |
| spherometer | A measuring instrument for measuring the curvature of a surface |
| spirograph | A measuring instrument for recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements |
| spirometer | A measuring instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs |
| static tube | A measuring instrument used to measure static pressure in a stream of fluid |
| synchroscope, synchronoscope, synchronizer, synchroniser | An instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines) |
| tachometer, tach | measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation |
| tape, tapeline, tape measure | measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths |
| tensiometer | A measuring instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid / liquid |
| tensiometer | A measuring instrument for measuring the tension in a wire or fiber or beam |
| tensiometer | A measuring instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil |
| thermometer | measuring instrument for measuring temperature |
| timepiece, timekeeper, horologe | A measuring ... / measuring instrument or device for keeping time |
| tonometer | measuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure (especially for measuring intraocular pressure in testing for glaucoma) |
| torsion balance | measuring instrument designed to measure small forces by the torsion they exert on a thin wire |
| variometer | A measuring instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field |
| viscometer, viscosimeter | A measuring instrument for measuring viscosity |
| wattmeter | An instrument for measuring in watts the flow of power in an electrical circuit |
| Broader | instrument | A device that requires skill for proper use |
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| Spanish | instrumento de medición, instrumento de medida, metro, sistema de medición |
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| Catalan | aparell de mesura, instrument de medició, instrument de mesura |
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