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telemeter

telemeter

1 8.5
A machine that measures things from far away and sends information to another place
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛlɪˌmiːtər/
  • Specialized
: telemétrico
  • So what you're referring to is my telemeter, these like end caps on our chromosomes.

Examples

  • Using a telemeter, the researchers were able to collect data about soil moisture without disturbing the plants.

  • The first digital orthographic telemeter.

    Twister (1996)

  • The part that caught my attention in this scene was Liam's use of his watch as a telemeter in order to determine the distance of where the bad guys were taking them.

    Blog text (28)

  • The telemeter measures the temperature of the water from a distance and sends the data to the control room.

  • The engineer installed a telemeter on the tower to monitor wind speed remotely.

Surface Forms

telemeter singular
telemetered plural

Morphology

telemeter = meter (semi-transparent) = tele + meter

The components 'tele-' and 'meter' clearly indicate measuring from a distance, but the term is a specialized technical device name rather than an everyday word.

Etymology

The word telemeter joins tele- meaning 'far', as in telephone or television, and -meter meaning 'measure', as in thermometer. So it is a device that 'measures' something from a distance and sends the data to another place.