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gasometer

9.8

An instrument that measures how much gas flows through a pipe

noun
/ˈɡæsəˌmɛtər/

Archaic

: medidor de gas

The engineer used a gasometer to monitor the flow rate in the pipeline.

Examples

Regular maintenance of the gasometer ensures accurate gas measurements.
A faulty gasometer can lead to incorrect billing for gas usage.
The gasometer measures the gas flow accurately.
Many factories use a gasometer for monitoring gas usage.
The engineer used a gasometer to monitor the flow rate in the pipeline.
Regular maintenance of the gasometer ensures accurate gas measurements.
A faulty gasometer can lead to incorrect billing for gas usage.

Synonyms

gas meter

vsgasometer

Specialized

2 2.7

A device that measures how much gas a house or business uses

is not mainly used for billing purposes

flowmeter

vsgasometer

Specialized

4.8

A device that measures how much liquid or gas moves through a pipe

measures total amount passing through a pipe rather than flow rate

How Accurate

flowmeter

Specialized

4.8

gasometer

Archaic

9.8

to meter

1 3.7

gauge

Specialized

45 3.9

indicator

Specialized

11 3.7

Surface Forms

gasometer singular

gasometers plural

Morphology

gasometer = gas + meter (transparent) = gas + meter

The meaning is directly compositional: an instrument that measures gas flow.

Etymology

Gasometer comes from gas plus the ending -meter, which means 'measure' and appears in words like thermometer and speedometer, so a gasometer is a tool to 'measure' the amount or flow of gas.