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Coil (medicine) and tachometer (medicine)


Coil (medicine)


coil


1. A spiral or series of loops.

2. An object made of wire wound in a spiral configuration, used in electronic applications, or a loop of wire used as an antenna.


tachometer (medicine)


tachometer


An instrument for measuring the velocity, or indicating changes in the velocity, of a moving body or substance. Specifically:

An instrument for measuring the velocity of running water in a river or canal, consisting of a wheel with inclined vanes, which is turned by the current. The rotations of the wheel are recorded by clockwork.

An instrument for showing at any moment the speed of a revolving shaft, consisting of a delicate revolving conical pendulum which is driven by the shaft, and the action of which by change of speed moves a pointer which indicates the speed on a graduated dial.

<physiology> An instrument for measuring the velocity of the blood; a haematachometer.

Origin: Gr. Swiftness, speed (fr. Quick): cf. F. Tachometre.

Source: Websters Dictionary