planimeter

noun

Meaning

An integrating device used to measure the area of an irregular figure via tracing its outline.

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Related words

integrator(English)parallel ruler(English)trigonometer(English)planimetry(English)curvimeter(English)ruler(English)opisometer(English)graduator(English)

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