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rheometer

American  
[ree-om-i-ter] / riˈɒm ɪ tər /

noun

  1. an instrument for measuring the flow of fluids, especially blood.


rheometer British  
/ ˌriːəˈmɛtrɪk, rɪˈɒmɪtə /

noun

  1. med an instrument for measuring the velocity of the blood flow

  2. another word for galvanometer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of rheometer

First recorded in 1835–45; rheo- + -meter

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They attached Oreos to a rheometer and began a series of carefully controlled twisting experiments.

From NewsForKids.net Apr. 28, 2022

Ms. Owens wanted to see if you could use a rheometer to open an Oreo so that each side of the opened cookie would have cream on it.

From NewsForKids.net Apr. 28, 2022

Scientists use a special machine called a rheometer, to measure fluids as they are twisted between two flat plates.

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They designed and 3D-printed a special rheometer just for twisting open Oreos.

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With this alteration there is a nearer approach to the construction of the rheometer; but, as in that instrument, there is no provision for altering the rate of consumption to suit different circumstances.

From Gas Burners Old and New by Merriman, Owen

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