planometer

American

[pluh-nom-i-ter] / pləˈnɒm ɪ tər /

noun

Machinery.

surface plate.

planometer British

/ plæˈnɒmɪtə, ˌpleɪnəˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

a flat metal plate used for directly testing the flatness of metal surfaces in accurate metalwork

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Origin of planometer

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; plano- ¹ + -meter

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For testing the truth of flat or plane surfaces the machinist employs the surface plate or planometer.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

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