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pulsometer

[ puhl-som-i-ter ]
/ pʌlˈsɒm ɪ tər /

noun

a pulsimeter.
a pump without pistons, utilizing the pressure of steam and the partial vacuum caused by the condensation of steam alternately in two chambers.

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Origin of pulsometer

First recorded in 1855–60; pulse1 + -o- + -meter

Words nearby pulsometer

pulse-time modulation, pulse wave, pulsimeter, pulsion, pulsion diverticulum, pulsometer, pulsus, pulsus alternans, pulsus celer, pulsus differens, pulsus rarus
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British Dictionary definitions for pulsometer

pulsometer
/ (pʌlˈsɒmɪtə) /

noun

another name for pulsimeter
a vacuum pump that operates by steam being condensed and water admitted alternately in two chambers
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