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sonometer
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Sonometer
(gcide) | Sonometer \So*nom"e*ter\, n. [L. sonus a sound + -meter.]
1. (Physiol.) An instrument for exhibiting the transverse
vibrations of cords, and ascertaining the relations
between musical notes. It consists of a cord stretched by
weight along a box, and divided into different lengths at
pleasure by a bridge, the place of which is determined by
a scale on the face of the box.
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2. An instrument for testing the hearing capacity.
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sonometer
(wn) | sonometer
n 1: an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing
[syn: audiometer, sonometer] |
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Sonometer
(gcide) | Sonometer \So*nom"e*ter\, n. [L. sonus a sound + -meter.]
1. (Physiol.) An instrument for exhibiting the transverse
vibrations of cords, and ascertaining the relations
between musical notes. It consists of a cord stretched by
weight along a box, and divided into different lengths at
pleasure by a bridge, the place of which is determined by
a scale on the face of the box.
[1913 Webster]
2. An instrument for testing the hearing capacity.
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