telemeter
[ tuh-lem-i-ter, tel-uh-mee-ter ]
/ təˈlɛm ɪ tər, ˈtɛl əˌmi tər /
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noun
any of certain devices or attachments for determining distances by measuring the angle subtending a known distance.
Electricity. the complete measuring, transmitting, and receiving apparatus for indicating, recording, or integrating at a distance, by electrical translating means, the value of a quantity.
verb (used with object)
to transmit (radio signals, data, etc.) automatically and at a distance, as between a ground station and an artificial satellite, space probe, or the like, especially in order to record information, operate guidance apparatus, etc.
verb (used without object)
to telemeter radio signals, data, etc.
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OTHER WORDS FROM telemeter
tel·e·met·ric [tel-uh-me-trik], /ˌtɛl əˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectivetel·e·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbte·lem·e·try [tuh-lem-i-tree], /təˈlɛm ɪ tri/, nounWords nearby telemeter
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Example sentences from the Web for telemeter
This telemeter was one of the first that was tried in our military ports, and gave therein most satisfactory results.
Telemeter control from Alpine fired the first braking rockets.
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British Dictionary definitions for telemeter
telemeter
/ (tɪˈlɛmɪtə) /
noun
any device for recording or measuring a distant event and transmitting the data to a receiver or observer
any device or apparatus used to measure a distance without directly comparing it with a measuring rod, etc, esp one that depends on the measurement of angles
verb
(tr) to obtain and transmit (data) from a distant source, esp from a spacecraft
Derived forms of telemeter
telemetric (ˌtɛlɪˈmɛtrɪk) or telemetrical, adjectivetelemetrically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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