decelerometer

American

[dee-sel-uh-rom-i-ter] / diˌsɛl əˈrɒm ɪ tər /

noun

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

decelerometer British

/ dɪˌsɛləˈrɒmɪtə /

noun

an instrument for measuring deceleration

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Etymology

Origin of decelerometer

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

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