CATHETOMETER


Meaning of CATHETOMETER in English

[ ˌkaθɪ'tɒmɪtə ]

■ noun a telescope mounted on a graduated scale, used for measurement of small vertical distances.

Origin

C19: from L. cathetus (from Gk kathetos 'perpendicular line', from kathienai 'send or let down') + -meter .

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