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anemometer

[ an-uh-mom-i-ter ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Meteorology.

anemometer

/ ˌænɪməʊˈmɛtrɪk; ˌænɪˈmɒmɪtə /

Also calledwind gauge an instrument for recording the speed and often the direction of winds
any instrument that measures the rate of movement of a fluid

anemometer

/ ăn′ə-mŏm′ĭ-tər /

An instrument that measures the speed of the wind or of another flowing fluid. The most basic type of anemometer consists of a series of cups mounted at the end of arms that rotate in the wind. The speed with which the cups rotate indicates the wind speed. In this form, the anemometer also indicates the direction of the wind.
◆ Other anemometers include the pressure-tube anemometer , which uses the pressure generated by the wind to measure its speed, and the hot-wire anemometer , which uses the rate at which heat from a hot wire is transferred to the surrounding air to measure wind speed.

an·e·mo·met·ric [an-, uh, -moh-, me, -trik], ane·mo·metri·cal adjective
ane·mo·metri·cal·ly adverb

First recorded in 1720–30; anemo- + -meter

This oil was used to lubricate the anemometer and other instruments exposed outside.

He was also busied with the anemometer, which had broken down and needed a strong start for its second year of usefulness.

Anemometer, a-ne-mom′et-ėr, n. an instrument for measuring the velocity or pressure of the wind.

The velocity of the wind was ascertained by an anemometer of the best London make.

Very early in his investigations Langley thought he received through watching the anemometer a clue to the mystery of flight.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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