stabilimeter

noun

stab·​i·​lim·​e·​ter

ˌstabəˈlimətə(r)

: a device for measuring or indicating stability

specifically : an apparatus for recording the amplitude and frequency of the motions of an animal or child

Word History

Etymology

stability + -meter

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