Planimeter (Noun)
Meaning
A measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The engineer used a planimeter to calculate the area of the irregularly shaped parcel of land.
- Students in the geometry class learned how to use a planimeter to measure the area of complex polygons.
- A planimeter is often used in architectural and engineering applications to determine the area of irregular shapes.
- The surveyor carefully maneuvered the planimeter around the outline of the property to get an accurate measurement of its area.
- The mathematics professor demonstrated how to use a digital planimeter to efficiently measure the area of intricate shapes.