anemometer
1
7.7
- noun
- /ˌænəˈmɒmɪtər/
- Specialized
:
anemómetro
- Moreover, using anemometers and wind maps prior to wind generator installation systematically aids in monitoring changes in local wind patterns.
- anemometers and gyroscopes
Examples
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With simple instruments, such as thermometers or anemometers, we may move our pupils from observation to measurement, meeting concepts of precision and accuracy along the way.
Academic text (1990) -
It's pretty blowy, so we're taking an anemometer right next to it.
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At each point, the velocity was recorded when the anemometer reading had stabilized.
Academic text (2004) -
The HHF81 anemometer can measure airflow, humidity, temperature, and light.
Academic text (2005) -
The engineer used an anemometer to measure the wind speed during the storm.
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During the experiment, the anemometer recorded the wind's direction and intensity.
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To check for wind conditions, we installed an anemometer on the rooftop of the building.
Synonyms
A tool that shows how fast the wind blows and which way it comes from
A tool that measures and records the speed and direction of the wind
A device that measures and records wind speed and direction
A tool that measures how fast something moves
How Informative
- Specialized
11
2.7
- Specialized
1
7.7
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Anemometer comes from the Greek root anemos 'wind' and the ending -meter 'measure', the same -meter in thermometer and speedometer. So an anemometer is a device that measures the wind and its speed.