machmeter

American

[mahk-mee-ter, mak-] / ˈmɑkˌmi tər, ˈmæk- /

noun

Aeronautics.

a device that indicates airspeed relative to the speed of sound.

Machmeter British

/ ˈmækˌmiːtə /

noun

an instrument for measuring the Mach number of an aircraft in flight

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Etymology

Origin of machmeter

mach + -meter

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machmeter Machmeter

The last thing he recalls is a glimpse of the machmeter, which read Mach 1.05.

From Time Magazine Archive

He checked the Machmeter on the main display screen, and saw that the speed was still below Mach 1.

From The New Yorker ● Aug. 13, 2018

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