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wavemeter

[ weyv-mee-ter ]
/ ˈweɪvˌmi tər /
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noun
a device for measuring the wavelength or frequency of a radio wave.
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Origin of wavemeter

First recorded in 1900–05; wave + -meter
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British Dictionary definitions for wavemeter

wavemeter
/ (ˈweɪvˌmiːtə) /

noun
an instrument for measuring the frequency or wavelength of radio waves
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