Word
Heliometer
How many syllables?
5 Syllables
How it's divided?
he-li-om-e-ter
Definition
- n. - An instrument devised originally for measuring the
diameter of the sun; now employed for delicate measurements of the
distance and relative direction of two stars too far apart to be easily
measured in the field of view of an ordinary telescope.
- noun - An instrument used to measure the angular separation of two stars that are too far apart to be included in the field of view of an ordinary telescope
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