appareil de mesure

Definitions of appareil de mesure
  1. noun
    any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
    synonyms: compteur
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    ampèremètre
    a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes
    électromètre
    meter to measure electrostatic voltage differences; draws no current from the source
    fluxmètre
    meter that measures magnetic flux by the current it generates in a coil
    galvanomètre
    meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents
    compteur-dégazeur
    a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe
    gaussmètre, magnétomètre
    a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields
    compteur kilométrique
    a meter that shows mileage traversed
    ohmmètre
    a meter for measuring electrical resistance in ohms
    machine à affranchir
    meter for bulk mailings that imprints correct prepaid postage on pieces of mail and records the total charge
    radiomètre
    meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)
    compteur, compteur de vitesse
    a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed
    compteur, taximètre
    a meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride)
    voltmètre
    meter that measures the potential difference between two points
    compteur à eau
    meter for measuring the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet
    galvanomètre astatique
    has a moving magnet and astatic coils arranged to cancel the effect of the Earth's magnetic field
    radiomètre de Crookes
    electromagnetic radiometer consisting of a small paddlewheel that rotates when placed in daylight
    voltmètre électronique
    a voltmeter whose sensitivity is increased by amplification
    machmètre
    speedometer for measuring the speed of an aircraft relative to the speed of sound
    milliampèremètre
    a sensitive ammeter graduated in milliamperes
    millivoltmètre
    sensitive voltmeter that can measure voltage in millivolts
    disque de Rayleigh
    an acoustic radiometer consisting of a light disk suspended from a quartz thread; when exposed to a progressive sound wave its torque can measure velocity
    type of:
    instrument de mesure, mesureur
    instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
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