Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geiger counter

/ˈɡaɪɡɚ ˈkaʊntɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: geiger -counter
IPA: /ˈɡaɪɡɚ ˈkaʊntɚ/

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device designed to detect radioactivity and measure its intensity.

noun

a feature of an RFID reader that emits a sound indicating the signal strength of an RFID tag that is being searched for.

Example Sentences

"Figure 27 shows a Geiger counter, used to detect ionizing radiation. The counter consists of a thin central wire, carrying a positive charge, surrounded by a concentric circular conducting cylinder, carrying an equal negative charge."
"Any Geiger Counter feature can direct a user towards an RFID tagged item or at least point the user in the right direction, depending on how far away the RFID tag is."

Etymology

Named after Hans Geiger who developed the first such device in 1908 together with Ernest Rutherford.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡaɪɡɚ ˈkaʊntɚ/
British English: /ˈɡaɪɡə ˈkaʊntə/

Inflected Forms

Geiger counters (plural)

Synonyms

Geiger-Müller counter geiger-muller counter

Questions

How do you pronounce geiger counter?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡaɪɡɚ ˈkaʊntɚ/.
What does geiger counter mean?: A device designed to detect radioactivity and measure its intensity.
Where does geiger counter come from?: Named after Hans Geiger who developed the first such device in 1908 together with Ernest Rutherford.

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