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Meaning of ALGOMETER

Pronunciation:  al'gâmitur

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  device for measuring pain caused by pressure
 

ALGOMETER is a 9 letter word that starts with A.

 

 See Also: measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Al*gom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. ? pain + -meter.] (Psychol.)
An instrument for measuring sensations of pain due to
pressure. It has a piston rod with a blunted tip which is
pressed against the skin. -- {Al*gom"e*try}, n. --
{Al`go*met"ric}, {*met"ric*al}, a. -- {Al`go*met"ric*al*ly},
adv.
 

 

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