echometer

/iˈkɒmɪtər/

Definitions

1. noun

A device used to measure the echo time or sound velocity in a medium, typically used in geophysics and geology to determine the depth and properties of the earth’s subsurface.

“The geophysicists used an echometer to map the underground water table in the region.”

Synonyms

  • seismometer
  • sonde

Antonyms

  • none