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phonometer
[ fuh-nom-i-ter, foh- ]
/ fəˈnɒm ɪ tər, foʊ- /
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noun
a device for measuring the intensity of a sound.
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OTHER WORDS FROM phonometer
pho·no·met·ric [foh-nuh-me-trik], /ˌfoʊ nəˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectivepho·nom·e·try, nounWords nearby phonometer
phonolite, phonological, phonological rule, phonologist, phonology, phonometer, phonomyoclonus, phonon, phonopathy, phonophotography, phono plug
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British Dictionary definitions for phonometer
phonometer
/ (fəˈnɒmɪtə) /
noun
an apparatus that measures the intensity of sound, esp one calibrated in phons
Derived forms of phonometer
phonometric (ˌfəʊnəˈmɛtrɪk) or phonometrical, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for phonometer
phonometer
[ fə-nŏm′ĭ-tər, fō- ]
n.
An instrument used to measure the pitch and intensity of sounds.
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