noun
- instruments used to measure the curvature of spherical surfaces or the thickness of thin materials
Usage: technical; scientific instrument
Examples
- The optician used spherometers to measure the curvature of the lens.
- Physics students learned to operate spherometers in their laboratory class.
- The quality control team employed spherometers to check the precision of curved mirrors.
- Spherometers are essential tools in optics manufacturing.
- The researcher calibrated several spherometers before beginning the experiment.
- These spherometers can measure curvature to within micrometers of accuracy.