wavemeter

[ weyv-mee-ter ]
/ ˈweɪvˌmi tər /

noun

a device for measuring the wavelength or frequency of a radio wave.

Origin of wavemeter

First recorded in 1900–05; wave + -meter

Words nearby wavemeter

waveguide, wavelength, wavelet, wavell, wavellite, wavemeter, waveoff, waver, waverley, waves, wavey

British Dictionary definitions for wavemeter

wavemeter
/ (ˈweɪvˌmiːtə) /

noun

an instrument for measuring the frequency or wavelength of radio waves