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tonometer
noun
- an instrument for determining the pitch of a tone; specif., a tuning fork or, esp., a set of tuning forks
- an instrument for measuring vapor pressure
- Med., Physiol. any of various instruments for measuring tension, as of the eyeball, or pressure, as of the blood
Related Forms:
- tonometric adjective
- tonometry noun
See tonometer in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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