planimeter
[ pluh-nim-i-ter ]
/ pləˈnɪm ɪ tər /
noun
an instrument for measuring mechanically the area of plane figures.
Words nearby planimeter
plani-,
planiform,
planify,
planigraph,
planigraphy,
planimeter,
planimetry,
planing,
planing hull,
planish,
planisphere
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British Dictionary definitions for planimeter
planimeter
/ (plæˈnɪmɪtə) /
noun
a mechanical integrating instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure, such as the area under a curve, by moving a point attached to an arm around the perimeter of the figure