megameter

megameter

See also: mega-meter

English

Etymology 1

From French mégamètre.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /mɛˈɡɐˌmɪtə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /mɛˈɡɐˌmɪtəɹ/, [mɛˈɡɐˌmɪɾɚ]

Noun

megameter (plural megameters)

1. An instrument for determining longitude by observation of the stars.
2. A micrometer.

Etymology 2

mega- (“one million”) +‎ meter

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛɡəˌmiːtəɹ/

Noun

megameter (plural megameters)

1. US spelling of megametre

Translations

megametre — see megametre

References

• megameter in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• 1874, Edward H. Knight, American Mechanical Dictionary

Anagrams

• megametre