planometer

A flat, metal plate used for estimating the flatness of a machined part; a surface plate.

Noun

  1. A flat, metal plate used for estimating the flatness of a machined part; a surface plate.

Origin

Etymology tree English plano- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der. English -meter English planometer From plano- + -meter.

Forms

planometers

Related

planometric planometry