English Explanatory Dictionary

telemeter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any measuring device used in telemetry.
  2. A device used for rangefinding, especially of military targets.
verb
  1. To transmit by telemetry.

Word forms

telemeter telemeters telemetre telemetering telemetered

Etymology

From French télémètre (“device used for measuring distance”) coined by Selligue from télé- + -mètre, possibly from a blend of télescope and micromètre.

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