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  • 21VU meter — A VU meter is often included in analog audio equipment to display a signal level in Volume Units.It is intentionally a slow measurement, averaging out peaks and troughs of short duration to reflect the perceived loudness of the material. It was… …

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  • 22Cycling power meter — A cycling power meter is a device on a bicycle that allows measuring of the power output of the rider. Most cycling power meters use strain gauges to measure torque applied, and, combined with angular velocity, calculate power. The Technology was …

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  • 23Moisture meter — Moisture meters are used to measure the percentage of water in a given substance. This information can be used to determine if the material is ready for use, unexpectedly wet or dry, or otherwise in need of further inspection. Wood and paper… …

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  • 24S meter — An S meter (signal strength meter) is an indicator often provided on communications receivers, such as amateur radio receivers or shortwave broadcast receivers. The scale markings are derived from a subjective system of reporting signal strength… …

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  • 252-meter band — The 2 meter amateur radio band is a portion of the VHF radio spectrum, comprising frequencies stretching from 144.000 MHz to 148.000 MHz in ITU Regions 2 (North South America plus Hawaii) and 3 (Asia and Oceania) [US Amateur Radio Frequency… …

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  • 26gas meter — an apparatus for measuring and recording the amount of gas produced or consumed, esp. such an apparatus metering the amount of household gas piped into a dwelling. [1805 15] * * * ▪ measurement device       device for measuring the quantity or… …

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  • 27dielectric constant meter — dielektrinės skvarbos matuoklis statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. dielectric constant meter vok. Dielektrizitätskonstantenmesser, m rus. измеритель диэлектрической проницаемости, m pranc. mesureur de permittivité, m …

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  • 28Displacement Volumetric Meter — A Displacement Volumetric Meter is a device which measures total volume. It can operate on the principle of the fluid sweeping out a fixed calibrated volume, which produces a rotation of a calibrated gauge. By maintaining constant conditions and… …

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  • 29solar constant — The solar constant (as defined for the planet Earth) is the power collected at the top of the atmosphere by a unit area perpendicular to the light path. In practice, the unit area is 1 m squared (m2). Its value is about 1.98 calories per minute… …

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  • 30solar constant —   The strength of sunlight; 1353 watts per square meter in space and about 1000 watts per square meter at sea level at the equator at solar noon.   Solar Electric Glossary …

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