Telemeter

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any measuring device used in telemetry.
  2. 2
    any scientific instrument for observing events at a distance and transmitting the information back to the observer wordnet
  3. 3
    A device used for rangefinding, especially of military targets.
Verb
  1. 1
    To transmit by telemetry. transitive

Synonyms

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meterradio controltelemetry

Etymology

From French télémètre (“device used for measuring distance”) coined by Selligue from télé- + -mètre, possibly from a blend of télescope and micromètre.

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