Found 2 items, similar to sonometer.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: sonometer sonometer n : an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing [syn: audiometer]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Sonometer Sonometer \So*nom"e*ter\, n. [L. sonus a sound + -meter.] 1. (Physiol.) An instrument for exhibiting the transverse vibrations of cords, and ascertaining the relations between musical notes. It consists of a cord stretched by weight along a box, and divided into different lengths at pleasure by a bridge, the place of which is determined by a scale on the face of the box. [1913 Webster] 2. An instrument for testing the hearing capacity. [1913 Webster]