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Instrument used for measuring ionizing radiation
A Geiger counter (/ˈɡaɪɡər/, GY-gər; also known as a Geiger–Müller counter or G-M counter) is an electronic instrument for detecting and measuring ionizing
Geiger_counter
German physicist (1882–1945)
Wilhelm Geiger (30 September 1882 – 24 September 1945) was a German experimental physicist. He is known as the inventor of the Geiger counter, a device
Hans_Geiger
Part of a Geiger counter
The Geiger–Müller tube or G–M tube is the sensing element of the Geiger counter instrument used for the detection of ionizing radiation. It is named after
Geiger–Müller_tube
Thought experiment in quantum mechanics
placed in a sealed box. If an internal radiation monitor such as a Geiger counter detects radioactivity (a single atom decaying), the flask is shattered
Schrödinger's_cat
2020 studio album by Liar, Flower
Geiger Counter is the debut album of Liar, Flower, a musical project formed by English singer-songwriter KatieJane Garside and American guitarist Chris
Geiger_Counter_(album)
Instrument for measuring ionizing radiation
up to the value of two or more photopeaks added Gamma spectroscopy Geiger counter Liquid scintillation counting Lucas cell Pandemonium effect Photon counting
Scintillation_counter
Device measuring ionizing radiation exposure
Comparison of dosimeters Geiger counter Ionisation chamber Operational instruments of the Royal Observer Corps Scintillation counter "Archived copy" (PDF)
Dosimeter
Hand-held radiation meter used in civil defense
Geiger counter is a colloquial name for any hand-held radiation measuring device in civil defense, but most civil defense devices were ion-chamber radiological
Civil_defense_Geiger_counters
1958 American failed space mission which attempted to place a satellite into orbit
equipped with a Geiger counter for the purposes of detecting cosmic rays. After Explorer 3, it was decided that the original Geiger counter had been overwhelmed
Explorer_2
View that mind is a ubiquitous feature of reality
poison, radioactive material, and a Geiger counter. The apparatus is configured so that when the Geiger counter detects radioactive decay, the flask
Panpsychism
Radioactive toy lab set
impairing the results of experiments by distorting the performance of the Geiger counter. The Gilbert catalog copy included the reassurance that "All radioactive
Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Laboratory
Gilbert_U-238_Atomic_Energy_Laboratory
Random number generator
include a wall of chaotic double pendulums in its London office and a Geiger counter measuring the radioactive decay of a uranium pellet in its Singapore
Lavarand
2016 American crime thriller film
meets Wolf at his home and discovers that his house sets off Foster's Geiger counter. Foster attempts to integrate himself into a possible plot by offering
Imperium_(2016_film)
Gaseous ionization detector
measurement of X-ray radiation dose. A proportional counter uses a combination of the mechanisms of a Geiger–Müller tube and an ionization chamber, and operates
Proportional_counter
1975 studio album by Kraftwerk
Kleinempfänger' radio. The overture instrumental piece "Geiger Counter" used Geiger counter beats based on musique concrète. The album featured use of
Radio-Activity
2010 crime thriller film
giving Craven Emma's apartment key. In Emma's apartment, Craven finds a Geiger counter and later discovers her hair is radioactive. Craven visits Jack Bennett
Edge_of_Darkness_(2010_film)
Swiss luxury watchmaker
movie Thunderball, Bond is given a Breitling Top Time, which contains a geiger counter, enabling Bond to track down two stolen nuclear warheads. After the
Breitling_SA
1965 James Bond spy film by Terence Young
she agrees to help search the Disco Volante for the weapons, using a Geiger counter hidden in Bond's camera. Largo discovers Domino's deception and confines
Thunderball_(film)
Geiger counter
The CD V-700 (often written as "CDV-700") is a Geiger counter employing a probe equipped with a Geiger–Müller tube, manufactured by several companies
CD_V-700
Topics referred to by the same term
Bavaria, Germany Geiger counter, a device for detecting radiation Geiger tree (Cordia sebestena), a species of flowering plant Geiger, an Image Comics
Geiger
Company in Sweetwater, United States
of radiation detection and monitoring equipment such as geiger counters, scintillation counters, dosimeters, and other radiation detection equipment. The
Ludlum_Measurements
British physicist (1891–1974)
elected to study beta radiation under Hans Geiger in Berlin. Using Geiger's recently developed Geiger counter, Chadwick was able to demonstrate that beta
James_Chadwick
Presentation of data as sound
visualizations. One of the earliest examples of data sonification is the Geiger counter, which measures ionizing radiation through sound. Another notable example
Data_sonification
American rapper and producer
the more obscure, such as firearms dealer "Crazy Lou" and "Exotron Geiger Counter One Gamma Plus Sequencer," as he introduced himself in an appearance
Kool_Keith
Japanese fishing boat
gave off radiation that could be detected 100 feet from the ship. A Geiger counter detected 120 milliroentgens on the deck of the ship. These high numbers
Daigo_Fukuryū_Maru
Measurement for ionizing radiation
instrument can easily measure dose but cannot measure counts. However the Geiger counter can measure counts but not the energy of the radiation, so a technique
Counts_per_minute
English singer
musical project called Liar, Flower, under which they released the album Geiger Counter in April 2020. Garside discusses this album at length in a career spanning
KatieJane_Garside
Breitling Top Time with a watchcase large enough containing a built-in geiger counter to track down two stolen nuclear warheads. After the movie was filmed
Breitling_Top_Time
Use of non-speech audio to convey information
to visualization techniques. For example, the rate of clicking of a Geiger counter conveys the level of radiation in the immediate vicinity of the device
Sonification
Harmful high-frequency radiation
not immediately detectable by human senses, so instruments such as Geiger counters are used to detect and measure it. However, very high energy particles
Ionizing_radiation
American technology company
encryption keys, alongside double pendulums at its London offices and a Geiger counter at its Singapore offices. The lava lamp installation implements the
Cloudflare
2018 American drama film
Radium Girls case impacted labor law in the United States, and that a Geiger counter placed over the grave of a Radium Girl would click for more than a thousand
Radium_Girls_(film)
Line of multimeters
are both AC and DC unless otherwise stated. The company manufactured geiger counters for civil defence use during the 1950s and 60s. The Automatic Coil
Avometer
German Orientalist and historian (1856–1943)
were included the physicist Hans Geiger (1882–1945), inventor of the Geiger counter, and the meteorologist Rudolf Geiger. The Age of the Avesta and Zoroaster
Wilhelm_Geiger
Fictional organisation in the James Bond franchise
officer. "Number 17" – Finds Domino scanning the Disco Volante with a Geiger counter in search of the stolen atomic bombs; reports her to Largo, who takes
SPECTRE
2017 German science-fiction television series
Later, Jonas receives the Stranger's package, containing a light, a Geiger counter, and Michael's suicide note. In the letter Jonas' father explains that
Dark_(TV_series)
Radiation measurement instrument
meters are the scintillation counter, which is used in the measurement of alpha, beta and neutron particles; the Geiger counter, widely used for the measurement
Survey_meter
Swedish man (born 1980)
transmutation, and instruments to measure the reaction, including a Geiger counter. He spent about 5,000–6,000 kronor in materials and equipment. One stage
Richard_Handl
American researcher and hacker (born 1975)
called to give testimony. He also created the open hardware Safecast Geiger Counter Reference Design, as a volunteer effort in response to the 2011 Tōhoku
Andrew_Huang_(hacker)
Ceramics containing uranium oxide
tiles that had been glazed with uranium. These can now be detected by a Geiger counter that detects the beta radiation emitted by uranium's decay chain. The
Uranium_tile
2018 Canadian film
no one who ever goes returns. When he insists, the man gives Kross a geiger counter to measure radiation, and iodine tablets which provide some protection
The_Humanity_Bureau
Waves or particles moving through space
invisible and not directly detectable by human senses, instruments such as Geiger counters are usually required to detect its presence. In some cases, it may
Radiation
Japanese manga artist
monthly award. Quzilax's notoriety was shaped early by the dōjin work Geiger Counter (がいがぁかうんたぁ), which depicts an underage girl placed into abusive and
Quzilax
Measurement of radiation doses or contamination
instruments are listed below. ionization chambers proportional counters Geiger counters Semiconductor detectors Scintillation detectors Airborne particulate
Radiation_monitoring
Surname list
Geiger (1882–1945), German physicist, co-inventor of the detector component of the Geiger counter, son of Wilhelm Geiger and brother of Rudolf Geiger
Geiger_(surname)
American television sitcom (1987–1995)
and blubbers for a half hour, yielding no laughs or life. You need a Geiger counter to detect its pulse." He added: "It strives to beat out CBS for second
Full_House
2013 found footage horror film directed by Renny Harlin
their navigational equipment exhibits strange malfunctions. Using a Geiger counter, Holly and Jensen are led to a bunker that locks from the outside. The
Devil's_Pass
Undesirable presence of radioactive substances
normally by Geiger counter, scintillation counter or proportional counter. Proportional counters and dual phosphor scintillation counters can discriminate
Radioactive_contamination
1946 nuclear weapon tests at Bikini Atoll
Plutonium alpha rays could not be detected by the film badges and Geiger counters used by people who boarded the target ships because alpha particles
Operation_Crossroads
order to buy 100 Geiger counters to jumpstart their network. In April hackers at tokyohackerspace prototyped an Arduino-based geiger counter shield to upload
Radiation_monitoring_in_Japan
Non-SI unit measuring absorbed dose of ionizing radiation
radioactive particulate monitoring Dosimeter Geiger counter Ion chamber Scintillation counter Proportional counter Radiation monitoring Semiconductor detector
Rad_(radiation_unit)
Probability distribution
until a radioactive particle decays, or the time between clicks of a Geiger counter The time between receiving one telephone call and the next The time
Exponential_distribution
Line of ceramic glazed dinnerware
(PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2024-01-20. Vaughn Aubuchon (2006). "Geiger Counter Performance Data Compared - My Measurements". Archived from the original
Fiesta_(dinnerware)
Solid-state photodetector
avalanche within the SPAD has prompted researchers to liken the device to a Geiger-counter in which output pulses indicate a trigger or "click" event. The diode
Single-photon_avalanche_diode
1985 Australian post-apocalyptic action film
tries to sell Max radioactive water in Bartertown only for Max to use a geiger counter on that water barrel. Andrew Oh as Ton Ton Tattoo, a Bartertown inhabitant
Mad_Max_Beyond_Thunderdome
Measurement of radiation exposure
radioactive particulate monitoring Dosimeter Geiger counter Ion chamber Scintillation counter Proportional counter Radiation monitoring Semiconductor detector
Roentgen_(unit)
1959 Soviet uncrewed space mission to impact the surface of the Moon
caused by charged particles. The primary scientific purpose of the Geiger Counter carried on Luna 2 was to determine the electron spectrum of the Van
Luna_2
German physicist (1905–1979)
most well known for his improvement of Hans Geiger's counter for ionizing radiation, now known as the Geiger-Müller tube. Walther Müller studied physics
Walther_Müller
Jordan Gatling Gatso cameras – Maus Gatsonides Geiger counter – Hans Geiger Geiger–Müller tube – Hans Geiger and Walther Müller George Foreman Grill – George
List of inventions named after people
List_of_inventions_named_after_people
Glass colored with uranium oxide
can register above background radiation on a sufficiently sensitive Geiger counter, although most pieces of uranium glass are considered to be harmless
Uranium_glass
Absorbed dose of ionizing radiation weighted with the quality factor
radioactive particulate monitoring Dosimeter Geiger counter Ion chamber Scintillation counter Proportional counter Radiation monitoring Semiconductor detector
Equivalent_dose
2025 Japanese television season
Shimizu April 2, 2026 (2026-04-02) Using Argon gas, Xeno constructs a Geiger counter to detect radioactive material and rare earth metals for the spacecraft
Dr._Stone_season_4
Method of statistical inference
suitcase example (below): "The Geiger-counter reading is 10. The limit is 9. Check the suitcase." "The Geiger-counter reading is high; 97% of safe suitcases
Statistical_hypothesis_test
built-in Geiger counter. Underwater camera capable of taking eight shots in succession in darkness using an infra-red film. Geiger counter camera A camera
List_of_James_Bond_gadgets
US company and Superfund site
that radiation could still be detected at their graves in 1987 using a Geiger counter. The company processed about 1,000 pounds of ore daily while in operation
United States Radium Corporation
United_States_Radium_Corporation
2023 loss and recovery of a caesium-137 capsule
DFES Agency flew out scientists from the eastern states to operate a Geiger Counter. Agencies assisting the search included the Australian Radiation Protection
Western Australian radioactive capsule incident
Western_Australian_radioactive_capsule_incident
SI derived unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation
radioactive particulate monitoring Dosimeter Geiger counter Ion chamber Scintillation counter Proportional counter Radiation monitoring Semiconductor detector
Gray_(unit)
1987 radioactive contamination incident in Brazil
hospitals, concerned that they might have been exposed. Through the use of Geiger counters, 249 were found to be contaminated, some with radioactive residue still
Goiânia_accident
description of a coincidence experiment with tubular discharge counters that Hans Geiger and Walther Müller had invented in 1928. The Bothe-Kohlhörster
Coincidence_circuit
2023 studio album by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Mutable Instruments Rings, Doepfer A-182-1 Switched Multiples, WMD Geiger Counter, Intellijel Quad VCA, ALM Pamela's New Workout, Joranalogue Filter 8
The Silver Cord (King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard album)
The_Silver_Cord_(King_Gizzard_&_the_Lizard_Wizard_album)
First successful NASA mission to Mars (1964–1967)
interplanetary and planetary magnetic fields. An ionization chamber/Geiger counter, mounted on the waveguide leading to the omnidirectional antenna nearer
Mariner_4
Random set of points on a space with random number and random position
of impulses in a neuron (computational neuroscience), particles in a Geiger counter, location of radio stations in a telecommunication network or of searches
Point_process
Episode of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
David Healy to Captain Scarlet, here providing the voices of a Spectrum Geiger counter operator and one of the Culver Atomic Centre security guards. During
Manhunt (Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons)
Manhunt_(Captain_Scarlet_and_the_Mysterons)
a function of the controlled experimental parameter. For example, a Geiger counter connected to an MCA in MCS mode could be used to record the amount of
Multichannel_analyzer
Israeli-British illusionist and self-proclaimed psychic (born 1946)
instantly identify a fake. A magnet taped to one's leg could make a Geiger counter click wildly, which was a feat Geller had performed before researchers
Uri_Geller
1938 achievement in physics
their claim: to measure the recoil of the fission fragments, using a Geiger counter with the threshold set above that of the alpha particles. Frisch conducted
Discovery_of_nuclear_fission
Chemical compound
formulations of enamel and porcelain. It is possible to determine with a Geiger counter if a glaze or glass produced before 1958 contains urania. Prior to the
Uranium_dioxide
radioactive particulate monitoring Dosimeter Geiger counter Ion chamber Scintillation counter Proportional counter Radiation monitoring Semiconductor detector
Computed tomography dose index
Computed_tomography_dose_index
American sci-fi action-adventure television series (1973–1978)
has the equivalent strength of a bulldozer; that the arm contains a Geiger counter was established in "Doomsday and Counting", the sixth episode of the
The_Six_Million_Dollar_Man
2017 live album by Kraftwerk
Radioactivity (German: Radio-Aktivität) No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Geiger Counter" ("Geigerzähler") Hütter, Schneider 0:32 2. "Radioactivity" ("Radioaktivität")
3-D_The_Catalogue
TV character
Ella Purnell, writing "It's no surprise that 'Fallout' crackles like a Geiger counter in the red during the moments Goggins and Purnell are on-screen together
Ghoul_(TV_character)
Radiation detector
ionization detectors are 1) ionization chambers, 2) proportional counters, and 3) Geiger–Müller tubes All of these have the same basic design of two electrodes
Gaseous_ionization_detector
1967 film directed by Sergio Grieco
international market to destroy currencies. Sir Reginald uses a ring with a Geiger counter to find Jenabell because she has smoked his special radioactive cigarettes
Argoman the Fantastic Superman
Argoman_the_Fantastic_Superman
Steel produced prior to the 1940s
Some demand remains for the most radiation-sensitive uses, such as Geiger counters and sensing equipment aboard spacecraft. For the most sensitive equipment
Low-background_steel
the risk of lung cancer. Geiger counter Counting efficiency Lucas, Henry (1957). "Improved Low-Level Alpha-Scintillation Counter for Radon". Review of Scientific
Lucas_cell
Device using photographic film to measure radiation exposure
electronic personal dosimeter (EPD). Ionization chamber Proportional counter Geiger counter Sievert Semiconductor detector Thermoluminescent dosimeter "film
Film_badge_dosimeter
American geologist and politician
have the core tested by a friend with a Geiger counter and they found that the piece made the Geiger counter needle fluctuate wildly. The high grade uranium
Charles_Steen
Half-Life protagonist
up enemy communications), various tracking devices, a compass, and a Geiger counter. The suit contains an on-board computer system that constantly monitors
Gordon_Freeman
1993 video game
surface-to-air missiles, armour, windshields, fuzzy toys, tires, and geiger counters. The geiger counter is used to detect contaminated food. It was originally developed
Outlander_(video_game)
Measurement of radioactivity within the body
instrument used for whole-body counting is referred to as a whole-body counter. In contrast, a whole-body monitor is a device used in radiation protection
Whole-body_counting
American space physicist
with satellite deployment supervised by Ernst Stuhlinger. The single Geiger counter on Explorer 1 returned confusing data, with periods of normal counting
James_Van_Allen
1967 death of a horse in Colorado, US
marks", "squashed bushes", and circular indentations in the dirt. A geiger counter alleged reported high radiation counts around the exhaust marks and
Mutilation of "Snippy" the horse
Mutilation_of_"Snippy"_the_horse
Failed NASA flyby mission to the Moon (1958)
was replaced with a Geiger counter for radiation measurement. At the center of the cone were a voltage supply tube and two Geiger-Müller tubes. A transmitter
Pioneer_3
Process of extraction of uranium ore from the ground
Ionization chambers and Geiger counters were first adapted for field use in the 1930s. The first transportable Geiger–Müller counter (weighing 25 kg) was
Uranium_mining
2008 film by Peter Segal
there. Agent 23 is revealed to be the real double agent after Max's Geiger counter–equipped watch picks up traces of radiation on him. So, he takes 99
Get_Smart_(film)
Device for measuring a physical quantity
principles. Geiger counter Ionisation chamber Microchannel plate detector Photographic plate Photostimulable phosphor plate Proportional counter Scintillation
List_of_measuring_instruments
Counting photons using a single-photon detector
advantages and disadvantages. Common types include photomultipliers, geiger counters, single-photon avalanche diodes, superconducting nanowire single-photon
Photon_counting
Non-SI unit of radioactivity
following table shows radiation quantities in SI and non-SI units: Geiger counter Ionizing radiation Radiation burn Radiation exposure Radiation poisoning
Curie_(unit)
City in Aukštaitija, Lithuania
Column with a sculpture and a Geiger counter
Visaginas
Personal timepiece
nuclear ordnance. The first known example was the Raketa Atom of 1954. A geiger counter watch was famously used in the 1965 James Bond movie Thunderball where
Watch
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GEIGER COUNTER
Female
English
English pet form of Latin Virginia, GINGER means "maiden, virgin." Sometimes also given as a spice name.
Male
Swedish
Swedish form of Greek Gregorios, GREGER means "watchful; vigilant."
Male
German
Variant spelling of German Rainer, REINER means "wise warrior."
Female
Yiddish
(פֵייגל) Variant spelling of Yiddish Feygl, FEIGEL means "bird."
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : occupational name for a person responsible for looking after oxen and castrated horses, from Middle English geld ‘sterile’, ‘barren (animal)’ (Old Norse geldr) + herde ‘herdsman’, Old English hierde (see Heard).Dutch : habitational name from the Dutch province of Gelderland or from Geldern in northwestern Germany (see Geller 1).
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil
Gender
Boy/Male
Indian
Gainer
Boy/Male
Muslim
Getter
Boy/Male
Arabic, German, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Turkish
Gainer
Male
German
Pet form of Old High German Heinrich, HEINER means "home-ruler."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Latin, Swedish
Pure; Virgin; Plant whose Red Root is Used as a Spice; Pep; Liveliness; Ginger Plant; Spring-like; Flourishing
Male
Welsh
Welsh form of Latin Gregorius, GRIGOR means "watchful; vigilant."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Segar, Old English SÇ£gar, composed of the elements sÇ£ ‘sea’ + gÄr ‘spear’.Americanized spelling of German Seeger.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an agent derivative of Old English gangan ‘to walk’, hence possibly a nickname for someone with a peculiar gait; by the period of surname formation, however, the word had acquired the sense ‘go-between’ and it is likely that this meaning lies behind the surname in some instances.German (usually Gänger) : variant of Gengler.
Boy/Male
Indian
Getter
Boy/Male
Muslim
Gainer
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Norman personal name, Leodegar, Old French Legier, of Germanic origin, composed of the elements liut ‘people’, ‘tribe’ + gÄr, gÄ“r ‘spear’. The name was borne by a 7th-century bishop of Autun, whose fame contributed to the popularity of the name in France. (In Germany the name was connected with a different saint, an 8th-century bishop of Münster.)English : variant of Letcher, in part a deliberate alteration to avoid the association with Middle English lecheor ‘lecher’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a wiley or deceitful person, from Old French guileor ‘deceiver’, ‘traitor’.Americanized spelling of German Geiler.
Surname or Lastname
German and Dutch
German and Dutch : from the Germanic personal name Sigiheri, composed of the elements sigi ‘victory’ + heri ‘army’.South German : variant of Sager.English : variant spelling of Seager.
Surname or Lastname
French (Léger) and English
French (Léger) and English : from the Germanic personal name Leodegar (see Ledger).French : nickname from léger ‘light’, ‘superficial’.English : see Letcher.Dutch (also de Leger) : occupational name from Middle Dutch legger, ligger ‘bailiff’, ‘tax collector’.A Leger from Normandy, France, was in Quebec City by 1644; another was in Montreal by 1659. One from Limousin, France, was in Quebec City by 1691; another, from Paris, was there by 1706; and a third, from Poitou, France, arrived in 1711.
GEIGER COUNTER
GEIGER COUNTER
Male
Greek
(ΔιονÏσιος) Greek name derived from the name of the god Dionysos, DIONYSIOS means "follower of Dionysos."
Female
Croatian
, cherry.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Lebanese
Alone
Boy/Male
Hindu
Native, Motherly
Girl/Female
American, Christian, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Indian, Latin, Sanskrit, Swedish
Universal; Constant Movement; Wind; Whole; Warrior; Entire
Biblical
trumpet; that is confirmed
Boy/Male
Australian, Christian, Greek
Gift of Isis; Isis was the Principal Goddess of Ancient Egypt
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Durga, Calm
Boy/Male
British, English
Friend in War
Girl/Female
Latin American Shakespearean
From the forest. Rhea Silvia was the mother of Rome's founders, Remus and Romulus.
GEIGER COUNTER
GEIGER COUNTER
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GEIGER COUNTER
imp. & p. p.
of Gender
n.
A very large and powerful carnivore (Felis tigris) native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. Its back and sides are tawny or rufous yellow, transversely striped with black, the tail is ringed with black, the throat and belly are nearly white. When full grown, it equals or exceeds the lion in size and strength. Called also royal tiger, and Bengal tiger.
a.
Lying or remaining in a place; hence, resident; as, leger ambassador.
n.
See Leger, n., 2.
n.
Goiter.
n.
See Verger.
n.
See Plum Gouger.
n.
A kind of growl or screech, after cheering; as, three cheers and a tiger.
n.
Any species of sea duck of the genus Somateria, esp. Somateria mollissima, which breeds in the northern parts of Europe and America, and lines its nest with fine down (taken from its own body) which is an article of commerce; -- called also eider duck. The American eider (S. Dresseri), the king eider (S. spectabilis), and the spectacled eider (Arctonetta Fischeri) are related species.
n.
A measurer. See Gauger.
a.
Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement; as, the hounds were eager in the chase.
n.
A ledger.
n.
See Goiter.
a. & adv.
In eager desire; eager; astir.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Gender
n.
Goiter.
a.
Pertaining to the goiter; affected with the goiter; of the nature of goiter or bronchocele.
n.
A heifer.
n.
The office of a gauger.