flowmeter

flowmeter

English

Alternative forms

flow meter

Etymology

Etymology tree
English flow
Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-trom
Proto-Hellenic *-tron
Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron)
Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der.
English -meter
English flowmeter

    From flow + -meter.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

    flowmeter (plural flowmeters)

    1. Any of various devices used to measure the flow of a fluid through a pipe, etc.

    Usage notes

    This term is also used as two words when another word is added; e.g. mass flow meter, peak flow meter.

    Derived terms

    • drift ultrasonic flowmeter
    • noise-type flowmeter
    • resistance-rate flowmeter
    • swirl flowmeter
    • uroflowmeter

    Translations

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