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dec·re·me·ter
/
ˈdɛk
rəˌmi
tər
,
dɪˈkrɛm
ɪ
tər
/
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[
dek
-r
uh
-mee-ter
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dih-
krem
-i-ter
]
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noun
an instrument for measuring the damping of an electromagnetic wave train.
Origin:
1910–15;
decre(ment)
+
-meter
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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