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ro·ta·me·ter | \ ˈrō-tə-ˌmē-tər 
, rō-ˈta-mə-tər \
, rō-ˈta-mə-tər \Definition of rotameter
: a gauge that consists of a graduated glass tube containing a free float for measuring the flow of a fluid
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rotameter
nounro·ta·me·ter | \ ˈrōt-ə-ˌmēt-ər , rō-ˈtam-ət- \
, rō-ˈtam-ət- \Medical Definition of rotameter
: a gauge that consists of a graduated glass tube containing a free float for measuring the flow of a liquid or gas
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The first known use of rotameter was in 1897
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