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noun
An experimental acoustical apparatus for the measurement of the speed of sound in a gas or a solid rod.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a measuring instrument used to measure the speed of sound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
History
Invented in 1866 by German physicist August Kundt.
