VOLUMETER

volumeter

(noun) a meter to measure the volume of gases, liquids, or solids (either directly or by displacement)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

volumeter (plural volumeters)

Any instrument used to measure the volume of a substance.

Source: Wiktionary


Vol*u"me*ter, n. Etym: [Cf. F. volumètre. See Volumetric.] (Physics)

Definition: An instrument for measuring the volumes of gases or liquids by introducing them into a vessel of known capacity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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