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pachymeter

noun
pa·chym·e·ter | \pəˈkimətə(r)\

Definition of pachymeter 

: an instrument for measuring thickness (as of paper)

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History and Etymology for pachymeter

International Scientific Vocabulary pachy- + -meter

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