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decremeter

[ dek-ruh-mee-ter, dih-krem-i-ter ]
/ ˈdɛk rəˌmi tər, dɪˈkrɛm ɪ tər /
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noun
an instrument for measuring the damping of an electromagnetic wave train.
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Origin of decremeter

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