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anemometer

an·e·mom·e·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-uh-mom-i-ter]
    • /ˌæn əˈmɒm ɪ tər/
    • /ˌæn.ɪˈmɒm.ɪ.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-uh-mom-i-ter]
    • /ˌæn əˈmɒm ɪ tər/

Definitions of anemometer word

  • noun anemometer an instrument for recording the speed and often the direction of winds 3
  • noun anemometer any instrument that measures the rate of movement of a fluid 3
  • noun anemometer a gauge for determining the force or speed of the wind, and sometimes its direction; wind gauge 3
  • noun anemometer An anemometer is a device for measuring the speed at which a gas flows. 3
  • noun anemometer any instrument for measuring the speed of wind. 1
  • noun anemometer An instrument for measuring the speed of the wind, or of any current of gas. 1

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Origin of anemometer

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; anemo- + -meter

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Parts of speech for Anemometer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anemometer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for anemometer

noun anemometer

  • barometer — A barometer is an instrument that measures air pressure and shows when the weather is changing.
  • weather bureau — the former name of the U.S. National Weather Service.
  • anemograph — a self-recording anemometer
  • wind cone — windsock.
  • windsock — a tapered, tubular cloth vane, open at both ends and having at the larger end a fixed ring pivoted to swing freely, installed at airports or elsewhere to indicate wind direction and approximate intensity.

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