Telemeter Definition
tĕlə-mētər, tə-lĕmĭ-tər
telemeters
noun
An instrument for determining the distance to a remote object; range finder.
Webster's New World
Any device for transmitting measurements of physical phenomena, as temperature, radiation, etc., to a distant recorder or observer: used in satellites, spacecraft, etc.
Webster's New World
verb
To transmit by telemeter.
Webster's New World
To measure, transmit, and receive (data) automatically from a distant source, as from a spacecraft or an electric power grid.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Telemeter
Noun
Singular:
telemeterPlural:
telemetersOrigin of Telemeter
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tele- +"Ž -meter from French télémètre (“device used for measuring distance") coined by Selligue, possibly from a blend of télescope and micromètre.
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