Sextant Definitions

Useful Words

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Tonometer : سر پیما آلہٴ , Caliper : چاپ , Gage : تار وغیرہ کی پیمائش کا آلہ , Nephoscope : بادلوں کی بلندی رفتار اور سمت ناپنے کا آلہ , Integrator : پیمائش کرنے و الا آلہ , Potentiometer : قوت پیما , Tape : ناپنے والا ٹیپ , Cryoscope : نقطہ انجماد کا تعین کرنے والا آلہ , Refractometer : انعطاف پیما , Range Finder : فاصلہ پیما , Piezometer : دباو پیما , Spherometer : خم ناپنے والا آلہ , Microwave Radar : ریڈار , Hour Angle : ایک زاویہ , Photometer : روشنی کی شدد کے ناپنے والا آلہ , Thermometer : حرارت ناپنے کا آلہ , Accelerometer : جہاز کی رفتار کا اندازہ لگانے والا آلہ , Tach : آلہ سرعت پیما , Dynamometer : طاقت پیما , Calorimeter : حرارت ناپنے کا آلہ , Pedometer : فاصلہ ناپنے والا , Oximeter : آکسیجن کا آلہ , Scale : ترازو , Meter : پیمائش کا آلہ , Calibration : تعین کا طریقہ کار , Horologe : وقت جانچنے کا آلہ , Actinometer : شعاعیت پیما , Static Tube : سکونی نلی , Spirograph : تنفس کی حرکات کو جانچنے والا آلہ , Interferometer : ایک آلہ جس سے فاصلوں کی پیمائش کی جاتی ہے , Sclerometer : سختی ناپنے کا آلہ

Useful Words Definitions

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Tonometer: measuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure (especially for measuring intraocular pressure in testing for glaucoma).

Caliper: an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural).

Gage: a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.

Nephoscope: a measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds.

Integrator: a measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure.

Potentiometer: a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces.

Tape: measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths.

Cryoscope: a measuring instrument for measuring freezing and melting points.

Refractometer: measuring instrument for measuring the refractive index of a substance.

Range Finder: a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object.

Piezometer: a measuring instrument for measuring high pressures.

Spherometer: a measuring instrument for measuring the curvature of a surface.

Microwave Radar: measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects.

Hour Angle: the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer`s meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body.

Photometer: measuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity of a source by comparing it (visually or photoelectrically) with a standard source.

Thermometer: measuring instrument for measuring temperature.

Accelerometer: an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets.

Tach: measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation.

Dynamometer: measuring instrument designed to measure power.

Calorimeter: a measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat.

Pedometer: measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking.

Oximeter: a measuring instrument that measures the oxygen in arterial blood.

Scale: a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass.

Meter: any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity.

Calibration: the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument.

Horologe: a measuring instrument or device for keeping time such as clock or sundial.

Actinometer: an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect).

Static Tube: a measuring instrument used to measure static pressure in a stream of fluid.

Spirograph: a measuring instrument for recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements.

Interferometer: any measuring instrument that uses interference patterns to make accurate measurements of waves.

Sclerometer: a measuring instrument that measures the hardness of materials by penetrating them with a stylus that has a diamond point.