First Known Use: 1860
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1telemeter
noun tele·me·ter \ˈte-lə-ˌmē-tər\
Definition of TELEMETER
1
: an instrument for measuring the distance of an object from an observer
2
: an electrical apparatus for measuring a quantity (as pressure, speed, or temperature) and transmitting the result especially by radio to a distant station
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Origin of TELEMETER
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2telemeter
verb
Definition of TELEMETER
transitive verb : to transmit (as the measurement of a quantity) by telemeter
intransitive verb
: to telemeter the measurement of a quantity
First Known Use of TELEMETER
1925
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