Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flowmeter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: flowme-ter
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

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.

Inflected Forms

flowmeters (plural)

Derived Forms

uroflowmeter

Phrases

drift ultrasonic flowmeter noise-type flowmeter resistance-rate flowmeter swirl flowmeter

Frequently Paired Words

flowmetric flowmetry

Questions

What does flowmeter mean?: Any of various devices used to measure the flow of a fluid through a pipe, etc.
Where does flowmeter come from?: 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.

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