rhysimeter

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noun

An instrument, similar to a pitot tube, for measuring the velocity of a fluid current, the speed of a ship, etc.

OriginAncient Greek ῥύσις →
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Meanings

nounrhysimeter (plural rhysimeters)

plural rhysimeters

  1. obsoleteAn instrument, similar to a pitot tube, for measuring the velocity of a fluid current, the speed of a ship, etc.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥύσις“flow”
  2. Englishrhysimeter

From Ancient Greek ῥύσις (rhúsis, “flow”) + -meter.

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

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

Chicago

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

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