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Definition of: tonometer
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(tō·nom′ə·tər) noun
1. An instrument to measure strains within a liquid that tend to pull the particles asunder.
2. An accurately pitched tuning fork or set of forks; any instrument for determining the pitch of a tone.
3. An instrument for measuring tension in the eyeball or varying pressure of the blood.
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