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decremeter

American  
[dek-ruh-mee-ter, dih-krem-i-ter] / ˈdɛk rəˌmi tər, dɪˈkrɛm ɪ tər /

noun

  1. an instrument for measuring the damping of an electromagnetic wave train.

Etymology

Origin of decremeter

First recorded in 1910–15; decre(ment) + -meter

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His previous inventions have been the invaluable radio compass, the radio fog signal system, the mobile radio beacon to protect ships in fog, the decremeter which measures wave lengths and dampens radio oscillations, the Kolster radio receiving set.

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