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focometer

[ foh-kom-i-ter ]
/ foʊˈkɒm ɪ tər /
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noun Optics.
an instrument for measuring the focal length of a lens or other optical system.
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Origin of focometer

First recorded in 1850–55; foc(us) + -o- + -meter
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British Dictionary definitions for focometer

focometer
/ (fəʊˈkɒmɪtə) /

noun
an instrument for measuring the focal length of a lens
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