ANEMOMETER

anemometer, wind gauge, wind gage

(noun) a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

anemometer (plural anemometers)

(meteorology) An instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind, a windmeter.

Synonyms

• windmeter

• wind-gauge

Anagrams

• anemometre

Source: Wiktionary


An`e*mom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.]

Definition: An instrument for measuring the force or velocity of the wind; a wind gauge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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