ANTHROPOMETER


Meaning of ANTHROPOMETER in English

/an'threuh pom"i teuhr/ , n. Anthropol.

an instrument that consists of a calibrated, vertical rod to which are attached two horizontal arms, one fixed and one movable, for measuring the human trunk and limbs.

[ 1880-85; ANTHROPO- + -METER ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .