definitions

dynameter

[ dahy-nam-i-ter ]
/ daɪˈnæm ɪ tər /
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noun Optics.

an instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes.

Nearby words

dylan, bob, dymaxion, dyn, dyn., dyna-, dynameter, dynamic, dynamic braking, dynamic character, dynamic equilibrium, dynamic headroom

Origin of dynameter

First recorded in 1820–30; dyna- + -meter
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Examples from the Web for dynameter

  • Dynameter, dī-nam′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring the magnifying power of a telescope.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

  • The ratio of the diameter of the object glass to that of the image as seen in the dynameter gives the power of the instrument.

    Visual Signaling|Signal Corps United States Army

  • The end of the dynameter next to the eyepiece of the instrument is ruled with a series of lines one-hundredth of an inch apart.

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British Dictionary definitions for dynameter

dynameter

/ (daɪˈnæmɪtə) /

noun

an instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes
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