Planimeter
[pluh-nim-i-ter] /pləˈnɪm ɪ tər/
noun
1.
an instrument for measuring mechanically the area of plane figures.
/plæˈnɪmɪtə/
noun
1.
a mechanical integrating instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure, such as the area under a curve, by moving a point attached to an arm around the perimeter of the figure
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