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Meaning of "Geiger counter" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GEIGER COUNTER

Named after Hans Geiger and W. Müller, 20th-century German physicist.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GEIGER COUNTER

Geiger counter  [ˈɡaɪɡəˈmʊlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GEIGER COUNTER

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Geiger counter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GEIGER COUNTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Geiger counter

Geiger counter

The Geiger–Müller counter, also called a Geiger counter, is an instrument used for measuring ionizing radiation. It detects radiation such as alpha particles, beta particles and gamma rays using the ionization produced in a Geiger–Müller tube, which gives its name to the instrument. In wide and prominent use as a hand-held radiation survey instrument, it is perhaps one of the world's best-known radiation instruments. The original detection principle was discovered in 1908, but it was not until the development of the Geiger-Müller tube in 1928 that the Geiger-Müller counter became a popular instrument for use in such as radiation dosimetry, radiological protection, experimental physics and the nuclear industry. This was mainly due to its robust sensing element and relatively low cost, however there are limitations in measuring high radiation rates and in measuring the energy of incident radiation.

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popular
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regular
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GEIGER COUNTER

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WORDS THAT END LIKE GEIGER COUNTER

bean-counter
bounty hunter
bunter
center
checkout counter
cool hunter
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discounter
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food counter
foxhunter
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over the counter
over-the-counter
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Synonyms and antonyms of Geiger counter in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Geiger counter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GEIGER COUNTER

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The translations of Geiger counter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Geiger counter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

盖革计数器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contador Geiger
570 millions of speakers

English

Geiger counter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Geiger काउंटर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

عداد جيجر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

счетчик Гейгера
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contador Geiger
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গাইগার কাউন্টার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

compteur Geiger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kaunter Geiger
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geigerzähler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ガイガーカウンター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가이거 카운터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Geiger counter
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Geiger
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீகர் கவுண்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गीजर काउंटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Geiger sayacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contatore Geiger
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

licznik Geigera
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лічильник Гейгера
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Geiger counter
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

μετρητή Geiger
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Geiger counter
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Geiger-räknare
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

geigerteller
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Geiger counter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GEIGER COUNTER»

The term «Geiger counter» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.099 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GEIGER COUNTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Geiger counter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GEIGER COUNTER»

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Nuclear Physics: An Introduction
The construction of the Geiger Counter is similar to that of the proportional counter (See Fig. 1.1.8). However, the voltage applied to the Geiger Counter is large enough, so that even a single ion pair produced by a single incident particle can ...
S. B. Patel, 1991
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Popular Science
ADVANTAGES of rate-meter Geiger counter include compactness, light weight. Serious prospectors should settle for nothing less, and many a professional asks for nothing better. NUMBERED LIGHTS in four columns show precise number of  ...
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Popular Mechanics
The panning dish of old has been replaced with a scientific instrument, called a geiger counter which, by a series of rapid clicks, indicates the presence of radioactivity, the "paydirt" of modern prospecting. But treasure hunting, now as in  ...
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Popular Mechanics
POPULAR MECHANICS February 1949 issue told Ashby how to build fortune- finding geiger counter POPIIIAI MECHANICS WRITTEN SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND IT VOL. 104 NO. 4 TN FEBRUARY 1949 an alert and adventurous Los ...
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Detection and Measurement of Nuclear Radiation
Geiger Counters The Geiger counter once was the most popular type of radiation detector, since it was capable of detecting any ionizing radiation with adequate sensitivity, and because of its large pulse size, it did not require a high-gain ...
G. D. O'Kelley, 1962
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Introductory Chemistry: An Active Learning Approach
Alpha particles have a positive charge, beta particles have a negative charge, and gamma radiation is uncharged. The penetrating power of these emissions increases in the order: alpha < beta < gamma. 2. A cloud chamber, Geiger counter, ...
Mark Cracolice, Edward Peters, 2009
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LIFE
Other gear on the ground from left foreground includes an Army surplus knapsack ($3), ore sample sacks (25f£ each), green-topped scintillation counter ( $647), an assay kit ($12.50), a black Geiger counter ($350), wooden carrying case for ...
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Manifesting Medicine: Bodies and Machines
However, as this is a feature of all radiation-measuring instruments, it cannot sufficiently explain the Geiger counter's popularity. As an instrument that could make palpable radiations that fell beyond the ken of human senses, the Geiger ...
Robert Bud, Bernard S. Finn, Helmuth Trischler, 1999
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Popular Mechanics
Combines a Metal Locator • Geiger Counter • Radio IF HIDDEN TREASURE is not the reward you seek, a buried metal pipe can be located in short order THIS VERSATILE unit consists of a transistorized radio, a metal locator and a Geiger ...
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Principles of Chemistry: The Molecular Science
The activity of a sample can be measured with a device such as a Geiger counter (Figure 19.5). It detects radioactive emissions as they ionize a gas to form free electrons and cations that can be attracted to a pair of electrodes. In the Geiger ...
John Moore, Conrad Stanitski, Peter Jurs, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GEIGER COUNTER»

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The weekend read: This is how the bottom looks
Your grandpa was out there roaming the desert with a case of beer, a box of dynamite, and a Geiger counter stuffed into the back of a Cadillac. «Mineweb, Jul 15»
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The Big Read: Waiting for terror - The plan for the next 7/7
The fact that it would take a beeping Geiger counter to make its housing affordable shows better than any fire drill where London's real ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
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MarketsandMarkets Publishes New Report on Radiation Detection …
... Homeland Security & Defense, Manufacturing Industry (Geiger Counter, Scintillator, Dosimeter, Area Process, Survey Meter, Portal Monitors) ... «AZoSensors, Jul 15»
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Radiation Detection Monitoring & Safety Market Worth $466.5 …
... Homeland Security & Defense, Manufacturing Industry (Geiger Counter, Scintillator, Dosimeter, Area Process, Survey Meter, Portal Monitors) ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
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Dorchester Emergency Services Practices Nuclear Drill
... which indicated that I had traces of radiation, simulated of course. after a 4 minute sweep with a Geiger counter, my hands are found to be the ... «WBOC TV 16, Jul 15»
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Radioactivity nothing to sniff at
I just happened to break out my high-end Geiger counter because I saw the same model for sale on eBay: $1,700. But I'm sitting here with the ... «Coos Bay World, Jul 15»
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Nuclear shock waves ripple through AGO exhibit
Peter G. Gordon's image of Nadean Johnson with a Geiger counter displaying a poster at the Atomic Survival Exhibit at the Sportsmen's Show ... «OurWindsor.ca, Jul 15»
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Amesbury High students send science project into stratosphere
The Amesbury Balloon Club (ABC) designed a Geiger counter, temperature probe, still camera and GoPro video camera payload that would be ... «The Daily News of Newburyport, Jul 15»
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The boy who rebuilt the sun on earth
'I checked it with a Geiger counter and it was so hot from the diagnostic isotopes that I had to keep it in a lead pig [a shielded container for ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Icons of cycling: Campagnolo Super Record derailleur
Although the Campagnolo Super Record did not double up as a Geiger counter, it certainly did radiate class. It was said to be made from ... «Cycling Weekly, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Geiger counter [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/geiger-counter>. May 2024 ».
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