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flowmeter

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various devices used to measure the flow of a fluid through a pipe, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English flow Proto-Indo-European *meh1- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English flowmeter From flow + -meter.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: fluxòmetre — device for measuring flow
  • Danish: flowmåler — device for measuring flow
  • Dutch: debietmeter — device for measuring flow
  • French: débitmètre — device for measuring flow
  • Galician: caudalímetro — device for measuring flow
  • German: Durchflussmesser — device for measuring flow
  • Norwegian Bokmål: strømmåler — device for measuring flow
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: straummålar — device for measuring flow
  • Polish: przepływomierz — device for measuring flow
  • Portuguese: caudalímetro — device for measuring flow
  • Spanish: caudalímetro — device for measuring flow