spherometer
(noun) a measuring instrument for measuring the curvature of a surface
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spherometer (plural spherometers)
A device used to measure the curvature of a surface, such as a lens.
Source: Wiktionary
Sphe*rom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Sphere + -meter: cf. F. sphéromètre.] (Physics)
Definition: An instrument for measuring the curvature of spherical surface, as of lenses for telescope, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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