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stabilimeter

American  
[stey-buh-lim-i-ter, stab-uh-] / ˌsteɪ bəˈlɪm ɪ tɛr, ˌstæb ə- /

noun

  1. stabilograph.

Etymology

Origin of stabilimeter

1905–10; < Latin stabil ( is ) stabile + -i- + -meter

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Katie Danis, 13, of Gastonia, North Carolina, made an unusual request when asked to spell "stabilimeter," a device for measuring stability.

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