"rotameter" meaning in All languages combined

See rotameter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: rotameters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rotameter (plural rotameters)
  1. (physics) A device used to measure fluid flow, in which a float rises in a tapered vertical tube to a height dependent on the rate of flow through the tube Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-rotameter-en-noun-e6ZtZimv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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