accelerometer

noun ac·cel·er·om·e·ter \ik-ˌse-lə-ˈrä-mə-tər, ak-\

Definition of ACCELEROMETER

: an instrument for measuring acceleration or for detecting and measuring vibrations

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International Scientific Vocabulary acceleration + -o- + -meter

First Known Use: circa 1890

Medical Dictionary

noun ac·cel·er·om·e·ter \ik-ˌsel-ə-ˈräm-ət-ər, ak-\

: an instrument for measuring acceleration or for detecting and measuring vibrations

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