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stadimeter

American  
[stuh-dim-i-ter] / stəˈdɪm ɪ tər /

noun

  1. an instrument for determining the distance between an observer and an object of known height by measurement of the angle subtended by the object.

Etymology

Origin of stadimeter

stadi(a) 1 + -meter

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