n.
Pronunciation: ˌ di-l ə - ' tä-m ə -t ə r, ˌ d ī -
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: circa 1883
: an instrument for measuring expansion
– di · la · to · met · ric \ -t ō - ' me-trik \ adjective
– di · la · tom · e · try \ - ' tä-m ə -tr ē \ noun