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prover

prover

9.9
A device that tests if gas and water meters read correctly
  • noun
  • /ˈproʊvər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : calibrador de contadores
  • The technician used a prover to ensure the gas meter was accurately measuring the flow.

Examples

  • If the transfer standard is stable, the calibration results of the manufacturer and NIST should agree within the combined uncertainty of the manufacturer's prover and NIST's standards.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Before calibrating the water meter, they checked the prover against established standards.

  • To validate the measurement equipment, the engineer employed a prover designed for precise testing.

Synonyms

tester
vsprover
29 2.8

A person or device that checks if something works correctly

is only a device used to check meter accuracy not a person
calibrator
vsprover
  • Specialized
1 6.4

A device that checks and adjusts measuring tools so they give correct readings

is specialized for checking and calibrating meters like gas and water
test equipment
vsprover
  • Specialized
1 3.4

Machines and tools that check how something works and measure it

is a single device focused on calibrating meter accuracy

How Accurate

prover
  • Specialized
9.9
standard
∞ 1.6
test equipment
  • Specialized
1 3.4

Surface Forms

prover singular
provers plural

Morphology

prover = prove (transparent) = prove + er

Regular agent/instrument nominalization from the verb 'prove' using the productive suffix '-er', so a learner who knows 'prove' and '-er' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Prover comes from the verb prove, which goes back to the Latin probare meaning 'to test'. So a prover is a tool that 'tests' or checks a meter to make sure it reads correctly.