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accelerometer definition

☆ ac·cel·er·om·eter (ak sel′ər äm′ət ər, -ə räm′-; ək-)

noun

a mechanical or electromechanical instrument for measuring acceleration, as of an aircraft, or for detecting vibrations, as in machinery

Etymology: acceler(ate) + -o- + -meter

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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