accelerometer

ac·cel·er·om·e·ter

 (ăk-sĕl′ə-rŏm′ĭ-tər)
n.
An instrument used to measure acceleration.

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accelerometer

(ækˌsɛləˈrɒmɪtə)
n
(General Physics) an instrument for measuring acceleration, esp of an aircraft or rocket
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ac•cel•er•om•e•ter

(ækˌsɛl əˈrɒm ɪ tər)

n.
an instrument for measuring acceleration, as of aircraft.
[1900–05]
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accelerometer

an instrument for measuring and recording the rate of acceleration of an aircraft.
See also: Aviation, Instruments
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.accelerometer - an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rocketsaccelerometer - an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets
measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
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Translations
BeschleunigungsmesserBeschleunigungssensor
kiirendusandur
accéléromètre
accelerometro
versnellingsmeter
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