Definitions for telemeter
telemeter
te·lem·e·ter
Spelling: [tuh-lem-i-ter, tel-uh-mee-ter]
IPA: /təˈlɛm ɪ tər, ˈtɛl əˌmi tər/
Telemeter is a 9 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.
You can make 95 anagrams from letters in telemeter (eeeelmrtt).
Definitions for telemeter
noun
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any of certain devices or attachments for determining distances by measuring the angle subtending a known distance.
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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)
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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)
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to telemeter radio signals, data, etc.
Origin of telemeter
First recorded in 1855-60; tele-1 + -meter
Examples 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.