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orifice meter

1. n. [Production Testing]

An instrument that records the flow rate of gas through a pipeline. The flow rate is calculated from the pressure differential created by the fluid passing through an orifice of a particular size and other parameters such as static pressure, temperature, density of the fluid and size of the pipe.

See related terms: static pressure