"rhysimeter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rhysimeters [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ῥύσις (rhúsis, “flow”) + -meter. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ῥύσις|t=flow}} Ancient Greek ῥύσις (rhúsis, “flow”), {{af|en|-meter}} -meter Head templates: {{en-noun}} rhysimeter (plural rhysimeters)
  1. An instrument, acting on the principle of the pitot tube, for measuring the velocity of a fluid current, the speed of a ship, etc.

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