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PHONOMETER
Etymology
Noun
phonometer (plural phonometers)
An instrument for measuring sounds.
Anagrams
• nephrotome
Source: Wiktionary
Pho*nom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Phono- + -meter.] (Physics)
Definition: An instrument for measuring sounds, as to their intensity, or the frequency of the vibrations.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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