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Definition of Cathetometer

Cathetometer
Cathetometer Cath`e*tom"e*ter, n. [From Gr. ? vertical height + -meter.] An instrument for the accurate measurement of small differences of height; esp. of the differences in the height of the upper surfaces of two columns of mercury or other fluid, or of the same column at different times. It consists of a telescopic leveling apparatus (d), which slides up or down a perpendicular metallic standard very finely graduated (bb). The telescope is raised or depressed in order to sight the objects or surfaces, and the differences in vertical height are thus shown on the graduated standard. [Written also kathetometer.]

Meaning of Cathetometer from wikipedia

- A cathetometer is an instrument for measuring vertical distances in cases where a scale cannot be placed very close to the points whose distance apart...
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- apprentice at Carl Zeiss. In 1871 he founded his own company, manufacturing cathetometers and planimeters. He manufactured equatorial telescopes for the Düsseldorf...
- company produced scientific apparatus, including microscopes, heliostats, cathetometers, theodolites and arc lamps. Cabella took over the company in 1878 and...