decelerometer

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

/ diˌsɛl əˈrɒm ɪ tər /

noun

a device that measures the rate of deceleration, as of a vehicle.

Words nearby decelerometer

deceit, deceitful, deceivable, deceive, decelerate, decelerometer, deceleron, decem, december, decembrist, decemvir

Origin of decelerometer

First recorded in 1920–25; deceler(ation) + -o- + -meter

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British Dictionary definitions for decelerometer

decelerometer

/ (dɪˌsɛləˈrɒmɪtə) /

noun

an instrument for measuring deceleration

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