flowmeter
noun
flow·me·ter
ˈflō-ˌmē-tər 
: an instrument for measuring one or more properties (such as velocity or pressure) of a flow (as of a liquid in a pipe)
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She was married in 1948 to Albert Beehler Jr., who had served in the Navy as an officer during World War II in the Pacific, and later became the Baltimore regional manager for Fischer & Porter, a supplier of chlorination and flowmeter equipment.
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Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, 9 Mar. 2022
The ventilator consists of a supply of oxygen or medical air under pressure; a flowmeter to measure the flow of gas; a couple of pneumatic valves to control this flow and a pressure sensor and microcontroller to control the valves.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2020
Over a period of nine minutes, Herbreteau closely observes the flowmeter -- a device that measures the speed of the water that passes through.
—Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 16 June 2022
The company, which leased 31,804 square feet, provides automated inspection systems, flowmeters, cleaning tools, coatings and instruments to the oil and gas industry.
—Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2020
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Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, 9 Mar. 2022
The ventilator consists of a supply of oxygen or medical air under pressure; a flowmeter to measure the flow of gas; a couple of pneumatic valves to control this flow and a pressure sensor and microcontroller to control the valves.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2020
Over a period of nine minutes, Herbreteau closely observes the flowmeter -- a device that measures the speed of the water that passes through.
—Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 16 June 2022
The company, which leased 31,804 square feet, provides automated inspection systems, flowmeters, cleaning tools, coatings and instruments to the oil and gas industry.
—Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2020
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flowmeter
noun
flow·me·ter
ˈflō-ˌmēt-ər
: an instrument for measuring the velocity of flow of a fluid (as blood) in a tube or pipe
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