| AEROMETRY | • aerometry n. The science of measuring the air, including its pressure, rarefaction, and condensation; pneumatics. • AEROMETRY n. the measurement of the weight or density of gases. |
| AREOMETRY | • areometry n. The study of the measurement of specific gravity of liquids. • AREOMETRY n. the science of estimating the specific gravity of fluids through the use of an araeometer, also ARAEOMETRY. |
| CRYOMETER | • cryometer n. A thermometer used at very low temperatures. • CRYOMETER n. an instrument for measuring low temperatures, also KRYOMETER. |
| DECRETORY | • decretory adj. (Rare or obsolete) Pertaining to an authoritative decree or final judgement. • DECRETORY adj. relating to or having the force of a decree, also DECRETIVE. |
| DESTROYER | • destroyer n. That which destroys something. • destroyer n. (Military, historical) A small, fast warship with light gun armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger… • destroyer n. (Military) A larger warship with guided missile armament, usually intended for air defence or anti-ship… |
| ERGOMETRY | • ergometry n. Measurement with an ergometer. • ERGOMETRY n. the measurement of work done. |
| EXCRETORY | • excretory adj. Of, or relating to excretion. • excretory n. A duct that helps to receive and excrete matter. • EXCRETORY adj. serving to excrete. |
| FERROTYPE | • ferrotype n. An early photographic process in which the image is made on an iron plate having a sensitized surface film. • ferrotype n. A photograph produced by this means. • ferrotype v. To take a ferrotype photograph. |
| KRYOMETER | • kryometer n. Archaic form of cryometer. • KRYOMETER n. an instrument for measuring low temperatures, also CRYOMETER. |
| OYSTERERS | • oysterers n. Plural of oysterer. • OYSTERER n. one who deals in oysters. |
| PYROMETER | • pyrometer n. A thermometer designed to measure high temperatures. • pyrometer n. An instrument for measuring the thermal expansion of solids. • PYROMETER n. an instrument for measuring very high temperatures. |
| REFECTORY | • refectory n. A dining hall, especially in an institution such as a college or monastery. • REFECTORY n. the dining-hall of a monastery or other institution. |
| REPERTORY | • repertory n. A repertoire. • repertory n. A collection of things, or a place where such a collection is kept. • repertory n. A specific set of works that a company performs. |
| RHEOMETRY | • rheometry n. (Physics) The measurement of electrical current. • rheometry n. (Physics) The measurement of rheological properties of materials, especially by the use of a rheometer. • rheometry n. (Obsolete, mathematics) The calculus. |
| ROYSTERED | • roystered v. Simple past tense and past participle of royster. • ROYSTER v. to revel noisily, carouse, also ROIST, ROISTER, ROYST. |
| ROYSTERER | • roysterer n. (Obsolete) Someone who revels, a partier. • ROYSTERER n. one who roysters, carouses, also ROISTERER. |
| SECRETORY | • secretory adj. Of, pertaining to, or used in secretion. • secretory n. That which secretes. • SECRETORY adj. secreting, as secretory vessels, nerves. |
| TOURNEYER | • tourneyer n. (Historical) One who took part in a medieval tourney. • TOURNEYER n. one who takes part in a tourney. |