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AUDIOMETER
audiometer, sonometer
(noun) an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
audiometer (plural audiometers)
An instrument which is used to determine the acuity of hearing.
Synonyms
• acoumeter
• sonometer
Source: Wiktionary
Au`di*om"e*ter, n. Etym: [L. audire to hear + -meter.] (Acous.)
Definition: An instrument by which the power of hearing can be gauged and recorded on a scale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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