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anemometer
(an|emom|eter)
Pronunciation:
/ˌanɪˈmɒmɪtə/
noun
an instrument for measuring the speed of the wind, or of any current of gas.
Derivatives
anemometric
Pronunciation:
/-məˈmɛtrɪk/
adjective
anemometry
Pronunciation:
/anɪˈmɒmɪtri/
noun
Origin:
early 18th century
: from Greek
anemos
'wind'
+
-meter
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