| Pronunciation: | | spI'râmitur
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[n] a measuring instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs |
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SPIROMETER is a 10 letter word that starts with S. |
| | See Also: | | measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Spi*rom"e*ter\, n. [L. spirare to breathe + -meter.]
An instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs,
or the volume of air which can be expelled from the chest
after the deepest possible inspiration. Cf. {Pneumatometer}.
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