planimeter

(plə nim′ət ər, plā-)

noun

an instrument for measuring the area of a regular or irregular plane figure by tracing the perimeter of the figure

Origin: Fr planimètre: see plani- & -meter

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noun

An instrument that measures the area of a plane figure as a mechanically coupled pointer traverses the perimeter of the figure.

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