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Actinometer :: Actinometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the actinic effect of rays of light.

Kymograph :: Kymograph (n.) An instrument for measuring, and recording graphically, the pressure of the blood in any of the blood vessels of a living animal; -- called also kymographion..

Semicircle :: Semicircle (n.) An instrument for measuring angles.

Measure :: Measure (n.) The quantity determined by measuring, especially in buying and selling; as, to give good or full measure..

Planimeter :: Planimeter (n.) An instrument for measuring the area of any plane figure, however irregular, by passing a tracer around the bounding line; a platometer..

Spherometer :: Spherometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the curvature of spherical surface, as of lenses for telescope, etc..

Pointing :: Pointing (n.) The act or process of measuring, at the various distances from the surface of a block of marble, the surface of a future piece of statuary; also, a process used in cutting the statue from the artist's model..

Hydroscope :: Hydroscope (n.) A kind of water clock, used anciently for measuring time, the water tricking from an orifice at the end of a graduated tube..

Manometer :: Manometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the tension or elastic force of gases, steam, etc., constructed usually on the principle of allowing the gas to exert its elastic force in raising a column of mercury in an open tube, or in compressing a portion of air or other gas in a closed tube with mercury or other liquid intervening, or in bending a metallic or other spring so as to set in motion an index; a pressure gauge. See Pressure, and Illust. of Air pump..

Conchometry :: Conchometry (n.) The art of measuring shells or their curves; conchyliometry.

Pantometer :: Pantometer (n.) An instrument for measuring angles for determining elevations, distances, etc..

Pupillometer :: Pupillometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the size of the pupil of the pupil of the eye.

Monochord :: Monochord (n.) An instrument for experimenting upon the mathematical relations of musical sounds. It consists of a single string stretched between two bridges, one or both of which are movable, and which stand upon a graduated rule for the purpose of readily changing and measuring the length of the part of the string between them..

Tapeline :: Tapeline (n.) A painted tape, marked with linear dimensions, as inches, feet, etc., and often inclosed in a case, -- used for measuring..

Anomaly :: Anomaly (n.) The angle measuring apparent irregularities in the motion of a planet.

Pace :: Pace (n.) The length of a step in walking or marching, reckoned from the heel of one foot to the heel of the other; -- used as a unit in measuring distances; as, he advanced fifty paces..

Pneumatometer :: Pneumatometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the amount of force exerted by the lungs in respiration.

Bushel :: Bushel (n.) A vessel of the capacity of a bushel, used in measuring; a bushel measure..

Lactometer :: Lactometer (n.) An instrument for estimating the purity or richness of milk, as a measuring glass, a specific gravity bulb, or other apparatus..

Hydrometry :: Hydrometry (n.) The art or operation of measuring the velocity or discharge of running water, as in rivers, etc..

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