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pneumatometer

[ noo-muh-tom-i-ter, nyoo- ]

noun

  1. an instrument for measuring either the quantity of air inhaled or exhaled during a single inspiration or expiration or the force of inspiration or expiration.


pneumatometer

/ ˌnjuːməˈtɒmɪtə /

noun

  1. an instrument for measuring the pressure exerted by air being inhaled or exhaled during a single breath Compare spirometer
“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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Derived Forms

  • ˌpneumaˈtometry, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pneumatometer1

First recorded in 1825–35; pneumato- + -meter

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