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Pla·Nim·E·Ter Noun  French   An Instrument Measuring Area Plane

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
pla·nim·e·ter
 \\plā-ˈni-mə-tər, plə-\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  French planimètre, from Latin planum plane + French -mètre -meter
 DATE  circa 1858
: an instrument for measuring the area of a plane figure by tracing its boundary line
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
pla·nim·e·ter
\pləˈniməd.ə(r)\ noun
Etymology: French planimètre, from plani- + -mètre -meter
: an instrument for measuring the area of any plane figure by passing a tracer around its boundary line

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