dynameter
[ dahy-nam-i-ter ]
/ daɪˈnæm ɪ tər /
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noun Optics.
an instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes.
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Example sentences from the Web for dynameter
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
dynameter
/ (daɪˈnæmɪtə) /
noun
an instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes
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