phonometer
[ fuh-nom-i-ter, foh- ]
noun
a device for measuring the intensity of a sound.
Origin of phonometer
1Other words from phonometer
- pho·no·met·ric [foh-nuh-me-trik], /ˌfoʊ nəˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective
- pho·nom·e·try, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for phonometer
phonometer
/ (fəˈnɒmɪtə) /
noun
an apparatus that measures the intensity of sound, esp one calibrated in phons
Derived forms of phonometer
- phonometric (ˌfəʊnəˈmɛtrɪk) or phonometrical, adjective
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