accelerometer

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Etymology

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From accelerate +‎ -o- +‎ -meter.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ækˌsɛl.əˈɹɑm.ə.tɚ/, /ɪkˌsɛl.əˈɹɑm.ə.tɚ/
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Noun

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accelerometer (plural accelerometers)

  1. An instrument for measuring acceleration.
    Hypernym: instrument
    Coordinate terms: velocimeter; speedometer; tachometer
  2. An instrument made for detecting and measuring vibrations.
    Hypernym: instrument
    Near-synonym: vibrometer
    • 2022 March 23, “Network News: Hitachi on-train track monitoring trial expands to Scottish routes”, in RAIL, number 953, page 13:
      Working with NR, ScotRail and Porterbrook, Perpetuum has fitted sensors with gyroscopes and accelerometers to trains that are already in passenger service.

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