Definition of sonometer Sonometer
so•nom•e•ter
We found 5 definitions of sonometer from 4 different sources.
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What does sonometer mean?
WordNet
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| sonometer - an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing | ||
| audiometer | ||
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Wiktionary 
- sonometer (Noun)
An audiometer.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- sonometer (n.)
An instrument for exhibiting the transverse vibrations of cords, and ascertaining the relations between musical notes. It consists of a cord stretched by weight along a box, and divided into different lengths at pleasure by a bridge, the place of which is determined by a scale on the face of the box. - sonometer (n.)
An instrument for testing the hearing capacity.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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sonometer
sō-nom′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring sounds or their intervals by means of a sounding-board with strings stretched above it, movable bridges, and weights for varying the tension. [L. sonus, a sound, Gr. metron, a measure.]
