telemeter
1 of 2noun
tele·me·ter ˈte-lə-ˌmē-tər 
1
: an instrument for measuring the distance of an object from an observer
2
: an electrical apparatus for measuring a quantity (such as pressure, speed, or temperature) and transmitting the result especially by radio to a distant station
telemeter
2 of 2verb
telemetered; telemetering; telemeters
transitive verb
: to transmit (the measurement of a quantity) by telemeter
intransitive verb
: to telemeter the measurement of a quantity
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Carol Besler, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2021 The track just in from the telemeter is the pulsometer, which measures heart rate, graduated for 30 pulsations. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2021 There is also a telemeter function on the periphery, another common feature of vintage Minerva pieces. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2021
Noun
This triple scale chronograph is a telemeter, a tachymeter and pulsometer in one, with a spiral inner dial track that extends the ability to measure things. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2021 The track just in from the telemeter is the pulsometer, which measures heart rate, graduated for 30 pulsations. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2021 There is also a telemeter function on the periphery, another common feature of vintage Minerva pieces. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2021 Word History
Etymology
Noun
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
Noun
1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1925, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Medical Definition
telemeter 1 of 2
noun
tele·me·ter ˈtel-ə-ˌmēt-ər
: an electrical apparatus for measuring a quantity (as pressure, speed, or temperature), transmitting the result especially by radio to a distant station, and there indicating or recording the quantity measured
telemeter
2 of 2transitive verb
: to transmit by telemeter