Thesaurus: sonometer

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1. n. An instrument for exhibiting the transverse vibrations of cords, and ascertaining the relations between musical notes. It consists of a cord stretched by weight along a box, and divided into different lengths at pleasure by a bridge, the place of which is determined by a scale on the face of the box.
2. n. An instrument for testing the hearing capacity.
3. n. an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing
4. 1. (Physiol.) An instrument for exhibiting the transverse vibrations of cords, and ascertaining the relations between musical notes. It consists of a cord stretched by weight along a box, and divided into different lengths at pleasure by a bridge, the place of which is determined by a scale on the face of the box. 2. An instrument for testing the hearing capacity.
5. An instrument for exhibiting the transverse vibrations ofcords, and ascertaining the relations between musical notes. Itconsists of a cord stretched by weight along a box, and divided intodifferent lengths at pleasure by a bridge, the place of which isdetermined by a scale on the face of the box.
6. n an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing