accelerometer

[ ak-sel-uh-rom-i-ter ]

noun

1. an instrument for measuring acceleration, as of aircraft or guided missiles.

accelerometer

/ ækˌsɛləˈrɒmɪtə /

noun

1. an instrument for measuring acceleration, esp of an aircraft or rocket

Word History and Origins

Origin of accelerometer¹

First recorded in 1900–05; acceler(ation) + -o- + -meter

Example Sentences

It utilizes the iPhone's built in accelerometer and microphone to track the data.

From The Daily Beast

The most basic ones are equipped with an accelerometer, which measures motion to collect data activity, steps and sleep.

From The Daily Beast

Aside from the accelerometer, it has the ability to constantly monitor your heart-rate for several days on end!

From The Daily Beast

The accelerometer climbed higher and higher, and he felt as though he could hardly move his hands to the proper switches.

From Project Gutenberg

For an instant, the accelerometer hovered at twelve G, and slipped toward thirteen.

From Project Gutenberg

But I wasnt really to find out what that accelerometer was for until I used it.

From Project Gutenberg

I knew that the accelerometer was to indicate the force of the pull-outs.

From Project Gutenberg

At eight thousand feet on the altimeter I shifted my gaze to the accelerometer and horsed.

From Project Gutenberg