Definitions for accelerometerækˌsɛl əˈrɒm ɪ tər
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ac•cel•er•om•e•terækˌsɛl əˈrɒm ɪ tər(n.)
an instrument for measuring acceleration, as of aircraft.
Category: Physics
Origin of accelerometer:
1900–05
Princeton's WordNet
accelerometer(noun)
an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets
Wiktionary
accelerometer(Noun)
An instrument for measuring acceleration
accelerometer(Noun)
An instrument made for detecting and measuring vibrations.
Webster Dictionary
Accelerometer(noun)
an apparatus for measuring the velocity imparted by gunpowder
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