decelerometer

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

noun

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

decelerometer

/ dɪˌsɛləˈrɒmɪtə /

noun

1. an instrument for measuring deceleration

Word History and Origins

Origin of decelerometer¹

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