ACCELEROMETER

accelerometer

(noun) an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

accelerometer (plural accelerometers)

An instrument for measuring acceleration.

An instrument made for detecting and measuring vibrations.

Source: Wiktionary


Ac*cel`er*om"e*ter, n. Etym: [Accelerate + -meter.]

Definition: An apparatus for measuring the velocity imparted by gunpowder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

5 April 2025

SET

(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”


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