"fartometer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fartometers [plural]
Etymology: fart + -o- + -meter Etymology templates: {{affix|en|fart|-o-|-meter}} fart + -o- + -meter Head templates: {{en-noun}} fartometer (plural fartometers)
  1. (humorous) A supposed device that measures flatulence. Tags: humorous

Inflected forms

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