stenometer

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noun

A device for measuring distances by adjusting a telescope until two distant objects appear to be superimposed.

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Meanings

nounstenometer (plural stenometers)

plural stenometers

  1. A device for measuring distances by adjusting a telescope until two distant objects appear to be superimposed.

Origin

From steno- + -meter.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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