Accelerometer

//ækˌsɛl.əˈɹɑ.mə.tɚ// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An instrument for measuring acceleration.
  2. 2
    an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets wordnet
  3. 3
    An instrument made for detecting and measuring vibrations.

    "Near-synonym: vibrometer"

Etymology

From accelerate + -o- + -meter.

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