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Metrical \Met"ric*al\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to the meter; arranged in meter;
consisting of verses; as, metrical compositions.
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2. Of or pertaining to measurement; as, the inch, foot, yard,
etc., are metrical terms; esp., of or pertaining to the
metric system.
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Algometer \Al*gom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. ? pain -meter.] (Psychol.)
An instrument for measuring sensations of pain due to
pressure. It has a piston rod with a blunted tip which is
pressed against the skin. -- {Al*gom"e*try}, n. --
{Al`go*met"ric}, {*met"ric*al}, a. -- {Al`go*met"ric*al*ly},
adv.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]