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dynameter

[ dahy-nam-i-ter ]

noun

, Optics.
  1. an instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes.


dynameter

/ daɪˈnæmɪtə /

noun

  1. an instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dynameter1

First recorded in 1820–30; dyna- + -meter

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Example Sentences

The ratio of the diameter of the object glass to that of the image as seen in the dynameter gives the power of the instrument.

The end of the dynameter next to the eyepiece of the instrument is ruled with a series of lines one-hundredth of an inch apart.

Dynameter, dī-nam′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring the magnifying power of a telescope.

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