meter
Definitions of meter
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of somethingsynonyms: meetapparaat, meetinstrumenttypes:actinograaf, actinometeran instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)altazimutan instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies; used in navigationaltimeter, hoogtemeter, hypsometeran instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigationaudiometer, fonometer, gehoormeter, klankmeteran instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearingburet, maatbuismeasuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom; used for titrationcalorimetera measuring instrument that determines quantities of heatdosismeter, monitor, stralingsmetera measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity)dynamometermeasuring instrument designed to measure powerpeilglas, proefglas, spoorbreedte, spoorwijdtea measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.gravimetera measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earthareometer, hydrometer, vochtwegera measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solidhygrometer, psychrometer, vochtigheidsmeter, vochtmetermeasuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmospherehellingmetera measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane)logmeasuring 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 watermaatlepelmeasuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurementsoctanta measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibrationfotometer, fotoscoop, lichtmetermeasuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity of a source by comparing it (visually or photoelectrically) with a standard sourcedruppelflesje, druppelteller, pipet, steekhevel, zuigbuismeasuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tubepitotbuismeasuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeedpitotbuismeasuring 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 flowkwadranta measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodiesradarmeasuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objectsafstandmetera measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an objectrefractometermeasuring instrument for measuring the refractive index of a substanceweegtoestela measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of massseismograafa measuring instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity and direction and duration of movements of the ground (as an earthquake)sensitometera measuring instrument for measuring the light sensitivity of film over a range of exposuressextant, spiegelbooga measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octantsonar, sonarapparatuura 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 returnsferometera measuring instrument for measuring the curvature of a surfacegatsometer, snelheidsmeter, tachograaf, tachometer, toerentellermeasuring instrument for indicating speed of rotationcentimeter, lintmeter, maatlint, meetlint, snoermeasuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengthsspanningsmeter, tensiemetera measuring instrument for measuring the tension in a wire or fiber or beamtorsiebalansmeasuring instrument designed to measure small forces by the torsion they exert on a thin wirevariometera measuring instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic fieldmeetbuisa short tube inserted into a pipeline and used to measure the quantity of a liquid that is flowing in the pipelineanemograaf, anemometer, windmeter, windsnelheidsmetera gauge for recording the speed and direction of windmetaalbarometera barometer that measures pressure without using fluidsastrolabiuman early form of sextantatoomkloka timepiece that derives its time scale from the vibration of atoms or moleculescryometera thermometer designed to measure low temperaturesgasbalansdensimeter consisting of a thin glass globe that is weighed in a gas to determine its densitydruppelflesje, druppelpipet, druppeltellerpipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a timeelektrometermeter to measure electrostatic voltage differences; draws no current from the sourcegalvanometermeter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currentsgasmetera meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipegeigertellercounter tube that detects ionizing radiationshygroscoophygrometer that shows variations in the relative humidity of the atmospheremagnetometera meter to compare strengths of magnetic fieldskwikbarometerbarometer that shows pressure by the height of a column of mercurykwikthermometerthermometer 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 tubemicrofotometerspecial kind of densitometer that measures density variations over a very small areaweerstandmetera meter for measuring electrical resistance in ohmspatentloga cigar-shaped log with rotary fins that measure the ship's speedfrankeermachinemeter for bulk mailings that imprints correct prepaid postage on pieces of mail and records the total chargeradiometermeter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)hyetometer, ombrometer, pluviometer, regenmeter, udometergauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitationmaatlat, meetlatmeasuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengthstijdglas, uurglas, zandlopertimepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passagescintillatietellercounter tube in which light flashes when exposed to ionizing radiationspectrofotometera photometer for comparing two light radiations wavelength by wavelengthgatsometer, snelheidsmeter, tachograafa meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speedgnomon, zonnewijzertimepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dialthermo-elementa 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 differencethermobatterija kind of thermometer for measuring heat radiation; consists of several thermocouple junctions in seriesarbeidsanalist, arbeidskundige, minuterie, schakelklok, tijdklok, tijdmechanisme, tijdschakelaar, tijdschakelklok, tijdwaarnemer, timera timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its endvacuümmetera gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressurevoltmetermeter that measures the potential difference between two pointswaterdruk, waterpeil, waterpeilglasgauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoirfluviometer, hydrometer, stroommeter, watermetermeter for measuring the quantity of water passing through a particular outletweegbrugplatform scale flush with a roadway for weighing vehicles and cattle etcmeetringgauge for measuring the diameter of wiretype of:instrumenta device that requires skill for proper use
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any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptismsynonyms: doopmoeder, peetmoeder, peettante, petemoei
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someone who supports or champions somethingsynonyms: doopmoeder, peetmoeder, peettante, petemoei, steun, stuttypes:beschermheer, beschermvrouw, patrones, schutsheer, schutsvrouwa woman who is a patron or the wife of a patrondoopmoeder, peetmoeder, peettante, petemoeiany woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptismtype of:assistent, helper, onderzoeksassistenta person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
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