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Mach·me·ter

 (mäk′mē′tər)
n.
An aircraft instrument that indicates speed in Mach numbers.
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Machmeter

(ˈmækˌmiːtə)
n
(Aeronautics) an instrument for measuring the Mach number of an aircraft in flight
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Noun1.Machmeter - speedometer for measuring the speed of an aircraft relative to the speed of soundmachmeter - speedometer for measuring the speed of an aircraft relative to the speed of sound
speed indicator, speedometer - a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed
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