dynameter

American

[dahy-nam-i-ter] / daɪˈnæm ɪ tər /

noun

Optics.

an instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes.

dynameter British

/ daɪˈnæmɪtə /

noun

an instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes

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Etymology

Origin of dynameter

First recorded in 1820–30; dyna- + -meter

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It is a dynameter, the power of which should increase as we ascend in society.

From The Physiology of Taste by Robinson, Fayette

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