TELEMETER

telemeter

(noun) any scientific instrument for observing events at a distance and transmitting the information back to the observer

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

telemeter (plural telemeters)

Any measuring device used in telemetry.

A device used for rangefinding, especially of military targets.

Verb

telemeter (third-person singular simple present telemeters, present participle telemetering, simple past and past participle telemetered)

(transitive) To transmit by telemetry.

Anagrams

• telemetre

Source: Wiktionary

Te*lem"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.]

Definition: An instrument used for measuring the distance of an object from an observer; as, a telescope with a micrometer for measuring the apparent diameter of an object whose real dimensions are known.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition