applauseometer
UK/əˈplɔːzəʊˌmiːtə/
applauseometer noun: a device of dubious accuracy used to measure the volume of an audience’s applause.
Noun
applauseometer (plural applauseometers)
- A device of dubious accuracy used to measure the volume of an audience’s applause.
- Its four-color animation board has message capabilities, angled lenses for easy daytime viewing, and an applauseometer, which measures the crowd’s Longhorn-cheering levels.1989, Nov.–Dec., The Alcalde, volume 78, № 2, page 24
- Again, there was scattered applause. I looked into the crowd at Nelson. He told me he was bringing a new invention — an applauseometer — to the debate.2000, Marshal Scott Younger, The Great Kidsboro Takeover, Review and Herald Publishing Association, →ISBN, page 93, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- clapometer
Synonyms of applauseometer
Forms of applauseometer
| plural | applauseometers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | applausometer |
Origin of applauseometer
From applause + -o- + -meter.
Questions about applauseometer
- What does applauseometer mean?
- Applauseometer means a device of dubious accuracy used to measure the volume of an audience’s applause.
- What part of speech is applauseometer?
- Applauseometer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce applauseometer?
- Applauseometer is pronounced /əˈplɔːzəʊˌmiːtə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of applauseometer?
- The plural of applauseometer is applauseometers.
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