dynameter
an instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes.
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How to use dynameter in a sentence
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 ArmyThe end of the dynameter next to the eyepiece of the instrument is ruled with a series of lines one-hundredth of an inch apart.
Visual Signaling | Signal Corps United States Armydynameter, dī-nam′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring the magnifying power of a telescope.
British Dictionary definitions for dynameter
/ (daɪˈnæmɪtə) /
an instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes
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