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megameter

/mɛˈɡɐˌmɪtə/US/mɛˈɡɐˌmɪtəɹ/

megameter noun: an instrument for determining longitude by observation of the stars. Also the US spelling of megametre.

Noun

megameter (plural megameters)

  1. An instrument for determining longitude by observation of the stars.
  2. A micrometer.

Also used as

megameter is also the US spelling of megametre.

Forms of megameter

pluralmegameters

Origin of megameter

From French mégamètre.

From mega- (“one million”) + meter.

Questions about megameter

What does megameter mean?
Megameter means an instrument for determining longitude by observation of the stars.
What part of speech is megameter?
Megameter is a noun.
How do you pronounce megameter?
Megameter is pronounced /mɛˈɡɐˌmɪtə/ (UK).
What is the plural of megameter?
The plural of megameter is megameters.

Words near megameter in the dictionary

  1. megamerges
  2. megamerging
  3. megamerinid
  4. megamerinids
  5. megamers
  6. megameter
  7. megameters
  8. megametre
  9. megametres
  10. megamho
  11. megamhos

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