goniometer

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From gonio- +‎ -meter.

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goniometer (plural goniometers)

  1. A device used to measure angles.
    Hyponym: protractor
    1. A device used to measure the angles of joints commonly used in orthopedics and physical therapy.
    2. A device used to measure the angles of crystals.
    3. (medicine) An arthrometer (device for measuring the arc or range of mobility of a joint).
  2. A radio direction finder.

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