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phonometer

[fuh-nom-i-ter, foh-]
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noun
  1. a device for measuring the intensity of a sound.
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Origin of phonometer

First recorded in 1815–25; phono- + -meter
Related formspho·no·met·ric [foh-nuh-me-trik] /ˌfoʊ nəˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectivepho·nom·e·try, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for phonometer

phonometer

noun
  1. an apparatus that measures the intensity of sound, esp one calibrated in phons
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Derived Formsphonometric (ˌfəʊnəˈmɛtrɪk) or phonometrical, adjective
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phonometer in Medicine

phonometer

(fə-nŏm′ĭ-tər, fō-)
n.
  1. An instrument used to measure the pitch and intensity of sounds.
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