an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets

an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)

device for measuring pain caused by pressure

an instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies; used in navigation

an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation

an instrument that measures rate of evaporation of water

an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing

an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure

an instrument that measures the depth of water

an instrument that measures heat radiation; extremely sensitive

measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom; used for titration

an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural)

a measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat

an instrument for accurate measurements of small intervals of time

a measuring instrument used in colorimetric analysis to determine the quantity of a substance from the color it yields with specific reagents

a measuring instrument for counting individual ionizing events

an instrument for measuring skull sizes

a measuring instrument for measuring freezing and melting points

an instrument for measuring magnetic declination

a measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity

a measuring instrument for determining optical or photographic density

a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity)

measuring instrument designed to measure power

measuring instrument that uses the interaction of the magnetic fields of two coils to measure current or voltage or power

measuring instrument that detects electric charge; two gold leaves diverge owing to repulsion of charges with like sign

measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gases

a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.

a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts

a measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth

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

a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood

a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid

measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere

a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane)

a measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure

any measuring instrument that uses interference patterns to make accurate measurements of waves

a measuring instrument that measures the amount of ionizing radiation

measures thermal conductivity

a measuring instrument used to measure the speed of sound

a measuring system that detects and locates objects on the same principle as radar but uses light from a laser; a potential technology for detecting air turbulence that can affect aircraft

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 instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements

any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity

a measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds

a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration

a measuring instrument that measures the oxygen in arterial blood

measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking

measuring instrument for performing pelvimetry

measuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity of a source by comparing it (visually or photoelectrically) with a standard source

a measuring instrument for measuring high pressures

measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube

measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed

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

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)

a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces

a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies

measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects

a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object

measuring instrument for measuring the refractive index of a substance

an instrument for measuring the flow of liquids (especially arterial blood)

a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass

a measuring instrument that measures the hardness of materials by penetrating them with a stylus that has a diamond point

measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end

a measuring instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity and direction and duration of movements of the ground (as an earthquake)

a measuring instrument for measuring the light sensitivity of film over a range of exposures

a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant

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

a measuring instrument for measuring the curvature of a surface

a measuring instrument for recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements

a measuring instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs

a measuring instrument used to measure static pressure in a stream of fluid

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)

measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation

measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths

a measuring instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid

a measuring instrument for measuring the tension in a wire or fiber or beam

a measuring instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil

measuring instrument for measuring temperature

a measuring instrument or device for keeping time

measuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure (especially for measuring intraocular pressure in testing for glaucoma)

measuring instrument designed to measure small forces by the torsion they exert on a thin wire

a measuring instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field

a short tube inserted into a pipeline and used to measure the quantity of a liquid that is flowing in the pipeline

a measuring instrument for measuring viscosity

an instrument for measuring in watts the flow of power in an electrical circuit

thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature

a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes

a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind

a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids

an early form of sextant

a timepiece that derives its time scale from the vibration of atoms or molecules

a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity

a recording barometer; automatically records on paper the variations in atmospheric pressure

a measure used in computing board feet

plethysmograph consisting of a chamber surrounding the entire body; used in studies of respiration

strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion

an ionization chamber lined with boron or filled with boron trifluoride gas for counting low velocity neutrons

a thermometer used to determine the temperature of candy syrups during cooking

a thermometer calibrated in degrees centigrade

a timepiece that shows the time of day

a thermometer designed to measure low temperatures

a counter tube in which an ionizing event increases conductivity

densimeter consisting of a thin glass globe that is weighed in a gas to determine its density

a gauge for measuring the depth of grooves or holes or other concavities

plethysmograph applied to a digit of the hand or foot to measure skin blood flow

a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level

radar that uses the Doppler shift to measure velocity

pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time

an ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb; used to measure the air temperature

a radar that is part of an early warning system

a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used

meter to measure electrostatic voltage differences; draws no current from the source

a thermometer calibrated in degrees Fahrenheit

meter that measures magnetic flux by the current it generates in a coil

meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents

a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe

gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle

thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the pressure of a gas kept at constant volume

counter tube that detects ionizing radiations

an ionization chamber contained in a tube in a Geiger counter

a cylindrical graduate

a cylindrical log with a device that registers distance

a wet and dry bulb hygrometer

hygrometer that shows variations in the relative humidity of the atmosphere

an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation

caliper for measuring inside dimensions (the size of a cavity or hole); points on its legs curve outward

a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields

thermometer that records the highest and lowest temperatures reached during a period of time

a thermometer that is inserted into the center of a roast (with the top away from the heat source); used to measure how well done the meat is

barometer that shows pressure by the height of a column of mercury

thermometer consisting of mercury contained in a bulb at the bottom of a graduated sealed glass capillary tube marked in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit; mercury expands with a rise in temperature causing a thin thread of mercury to rise in the tube

caliper for measuring small distances

special kind of densitometer that measures density variations over a very small area

caliper having the points on its legs both curve in the same direction

a meter that shows mileage traversed

a meter for measuring electrical resistance in ohms

caliper for measuring outside dimensions; points on its legs curve inward

a thermometer that registers the temperature inside an oven

a cigar-shaped log with rotary fins that measure the ship's speed

meter for bulk mailings that imprints correct prepaid postage on pieces of mail and records the total charge

gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure

counter tube whose output pulse is proportional to number of ions produced

a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the dryness of the surrounding air

a thermometer designed to measure high temperatures

meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)

gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation

an alcohol thermometer calibrated in degrees Reaumur

a meter that measures the reflectance of a surface

thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wire

a thermometer that registers the temperature in deep waters

measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths

a hydrometer that determines the concentration of salt solutions by measuring their density

timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage

counter tube in which light flashes when exposed to ionizing radiation

a thermometer that records the temperature automatically

a mechanical measuring stick used by shoe fitters to measure the length and width of your foot

a photometer for comparing two light radiations wavelength by wavelength

a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed

a gauge for measuring strain in a surface

timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial

gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand; used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces

a tachometer that produces a graphical record of its readings; used to record the speed and duration of trips in a motor vehicle

a meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride)

a thermometer that registers the temperature at some distant point

a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference

a thermometer that uses thermoelectric current to measure temperature

a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time

a hydrometer that includes a thermometer

a kind of thermometer for measuring heat radiation; consists of several thermocouple junctions in series

radar that will report altitude as well as azimuth and distance of a target

chronoscope for measuring the time difference between two events

a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end

a gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressure

a caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements

meter that measures the potential difference between two points

a meter to measure the volume of gases, liquids, or solids (either directly or by displacement)

a small portable timepiece

gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir

meter for measuring the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet

a simple barometer for indicating changes in atmospheric pressure

radar that is able to detect clouds and precipitation

platform scale flush with a roadway for weighing vehicles and cattle etc

a thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslin; used in a psychrometer to measure humidity

gauge for measuring the diameter of wire