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URINOMETER
Etymology
Noun
urinometer (plural urinometers)
A hydrometer used to measure the specific gravity of urine.
Source: Wiktionary
U`ri*nom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Urine + -meter.]
Definition: A small hydrometer for determining the specific gravity of urine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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