osculometer

noun

os·​cu·​lom·​e·​ter

ˌäskyəˈlämətə(r)

: a graduated series of circular arcs for determining by superposition the curvature at any point on a curve

also : an instrument used for a similar purpose

Word History

Etymology

oscul- (from osculate) + -o- + -meter

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