planometer
[ pluh-nom-i-ter ]
Origin of planometer
1Other words from planometer
- pla·nom·e·try, noun
Words Nearby planometer
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How to use planometer in a sentence
For testing the truth of flat or plane surfaces the machinist employs the surface plate or planometer.
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British Dictionary definitions for planometer
planometer
/ (plæˈnɒmɪtə) /
noun
a flat metal plate used for directly testing the flatness of metal surfaces in accurate metalwork
Derived forms of planometer
- planometric (ˌpleɪnəˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
- planometrically, adverb
- planometry, noun
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