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-meter

a combining form meaning “measure,” used in the names of instruments measuring quantity, extent, degree, etc.: altimeter; barometer.
Compare -metry.


Origin:
< Neo-Latin -metrum < Greek métron measure
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-meter is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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-meter
 
n combining form
1.  indicating an instrument for measuring: barometer
2.  prosody indicating a verse having a specified number of feet: pentameter
 
[from Greek metron measure]

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-meter suff.
Measuring device: refractometer.

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