1 telemeter | Definition of telemeter

telemeter

noun
tele·​me·​ter | \ ˈte-lÉ™-ËŒmÄ“-tÉ™r How to pronounce telemeter (audio) \

Definition of telemeter

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : an instrument for measuring the distance of an object from an observer
2 : an electrical apparatus for measuring a quantity (such as pressure, speed, or temperature) and transmitting the result especially by radio to a distant station

telemeter

verb
telemetered; telemetering; telemeters

Definition of telemeter (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to transmit (the measurement of a quantity) by telemeter

intransitive verb

: to telemeter the measurement of a quantity

First Known Use of telemeter

Noun

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1925, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

History and Etymology for telemeter

Noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

Keep scrolling for more

Keep scrolling for more

More Definitions for telemeter

telemeter

noun
tele·​me·​ter | \ ˈtel-É™-ËŒmÄ“t-É™r How to pronounce telemeter (audio) \

Medical Definition of telemeter

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: an electrical apparatus for measuring a quantity (as pressure, speed, or temperature), transmitting the result especially by radio to a distant station, and there indicating or recording the quantity measured

telemeter

transitive verb

Medical Definition of telemeter (Entry 2 of 2)

: to transmit by telemeter