spherometer

noun

sphe·rom·e·ter sfir-ˈä-mə-tər

: an instrument for measuring the curvature of a surface

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circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spherometer was circa 1828

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spherometer

noun

sphe·rom·e·ter sfir-ˈäm-ət-ər

: an instrument for measuring the curvature of a surface

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