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anemometer

Syllabification: (an·e·mom·e·ter)
Pronunciation: /ˌanəˈmämitər/
Definition of anemometer

noun

  • an instrument for measuring the speed of the wind, or of any current of gas.

Derivatives

anemometry

Pronunciation: /-trē/
noun

anemometric

Pronunciation: /-məˈmetrik/
adjective

Origin:

early 18th century: from Greek anemos 'wind' + -meter

anemometer in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of anemometer in the British & World English dictionary