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Noun
interferometer
Definition: any measuring instrument that uses interference patterns to make accurate measurements of waves
Definition: any of several instruments that use the interference of waves to determine wavelengths and wave velocities, determine refractive indices, measure small distances, temperature changes, stresses, and many other useful measurements.