lanameter

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noun

An instrument for measuring the fineness of wool (or other yarn).

OriginLatin lāna →
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Meanings

nounlanameter (plural lanameters)

plural lanameters

  1. An instrument for measuring the fineness of wool (or other yarn).

Origin

  1. Latinlāna“wool”
  2. Englishlanameter

From Latin lāna (“wool”) + -meter.

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Translations

Italian lanametro
  • lanametroTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

lanameter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanameter

MLA

“lanameter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanameter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lanameter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanameter.

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