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velocimeter

velocimeter noun: a device used to measure the velocity of something, such as an object or a wave.

Noun

velocimeter (plural velocimeters)

  1. A device used to measure the velocity of something, such as an object or a wave.
    • The impact velocity of the projectile was obtained with a velocimeter installed between the muzzle and the target.
    Synonyms:
    speedometer

Synonyms of velocimeter

Forms of velocimeter

pluralvelocimeters

Origin of velocimeter

From veloci(ty) + -meter.

Questions about velocimeter

What does velocimeter mean?
Velocimeter means a device used to measure the velocity of something, such as an object or a wave.
What part of speech is velocimeter?
Velocimeter is a noun.
What is the plural of velocimeter?
The plural of velocimeter is velocimeters.

Words near velocimeter in the dictionary

  1. velo-
  2. velocardiofacial
  3. veloce
  4. velociman
  5. velocimans
  6. velocimeter
  7. velocimeters
  8. velocimetric
  9. velocimetry
  10. velocious
  11. velociously

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