flow meter
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- noun
- /floʊ ˈmiːtər/
- Specialized
:
caudalímetro
- To monitor your liquid usage, install a flow meter that accurately tracks how much water is passing through the system.
- peak flow meter
- laminar flow meter
- gas flow meter
Examples
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Rugged inline flow meters are suitable for applications using water, water/glycol coolant, and other low-viscosity fluids.
Academic text (2011) -
A flow meter was used to measure the amount of water.
Academic text (2014) -
In particular, the flow meter should be read to determine if the application rates are within the design limits.
Academic text (2001) -
We have a regulator, and a flow meter attached to it.
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All the gases were controlled by mass flow meters.
Academic text (2018) -
The volume of the collected expired air was measured by evacuating the collection bag through a gas flow meter.
Academic text (1995) -
Heat pulse and electromagnetic flow meters can be used in either ambient or pumping conditions.
Academic text (1997) -
The filtered water volume of each mouth was measured by a calibrated flow meter (type G.O. 2030).
Academic text (2018) -
Under ambient conditions, the flow meter measures the cross-flow between the conductor in a borehole under natural gradients.
Academic text (1997) -
Maintenance includes inspecting all components: flow meters, pump, recirculation tank, recirculation pump, distribution, media, effluent quality, and cleaning and repairing when needed.
Academic text (2001)
Synonyms
A device that measures how much liquid or gas moves through a pipe
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an instrument used to measure the rate at which a liquid or gas flows' is directly derived from combining 'flow' (movement of liquid/gas) with 'meter' (measuring instrument). This noun–noun compounding is a common, compositional pattern in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Flow meter comes from the words flow, meaning the movement of a liquid or gas, and meter, meaning a device that measures. The image is of a small device watching how fast water or air moves through a pipe, so flow meter means 'an instrument that measures how fast a liquid or gas moves'.