telemeter

tel·e·me·ter  (tl-mtr, t-lm-tr)

n.

A measuring, transmitting, and receiving device used in telemetry.

tr.v. (tl-mtr) tel·e·me·tered, tel·e·me·ter·ing, tel·e·me·ters

To measure, transmit, and receive (data) automatically from a distant source, as from a spacecraft or an electric power grid.

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telemeter [tɪˈlɛmɪtə]

n

1. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) any device for recording or measuring a distant event and transmitting the data to a receiver or observer

2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Surveying) any device or apparatus used to measure a distance without directly comparing it with a measuring rod, etc., esp one that depends on the measurement of angles

vb

(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) (tr) to obtain and transmit (data) from a distant source, esp from a spacecraft

telemetric  [ˌtɛlɪˈmɛtrɪk], telemetrical adj

telemetrically  adv

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telemeter

1. an instrument for measuring the distance of objects from the observer, as the range finder in artillery.
2. an electronic device for taking readings from other distant instruments.

See also: Instruments

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1. an instrument for measuring the distance of objects from the observer, as the range finder in artillery.
2. an electronic device for taking readings from other distant instruments.

See also: Distance

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

telemeter - any scientific instrument for observing events at a distance and transmitting the information back to the observer scientific instrument - an instrument used by scientists space probe - a rocket-propelled guided missile that can escape the earth's atmosphere; makes observations of the solar system that cannot be made by terrestrial observation

Translations

telemeter

n → Entfernungsmesser m, → Telemeter nt

telemeter [ˈtɛlɪˌmiːtəʳ] n → telemetro

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telemeter [ˈtɛlɪˌmiːtəʳ] n → telemetro