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accelerometer
(ak sel′ər äm′ət ər, -ə räm′-; ək-)
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noun
a mechanical or electromechanical instrument for measuring acceleration, as of an aircraft, or for detecting vibrations, as in machinery
Origin: acceler(ate) + -o- + -meter
See accelerometer in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
An instrument used to measure acceleration.
Origin:
Origin: acceler(ation)
Origin: + -meter
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