Definition of velocimeter in English:
velocimeter
noun ˌvɛlə(ʊ)ˈsɪmɪtəˌvɛləˈsɪmɪdər
An instrument for measuring velocity.
Example sentencesExamples
- In-plane vibrometers measure movements perpendicular to the beam axis, similar to the laser surface velocimeter.
Derivatives
noun
In countries outside the United States, Doppler flow velocimetry is used to monitor uteroplacental blood flow.
Example sentencesExamples
- The elastic properties of proteins in solution have been explored by ultrasound velocimetry.
- Laser Doppler velocimetry has been successfully applied to the measurement of speeds of everything from blood corpuscles to rolled steel.
- Animal generated water movements are visualized and quantified using two-dimensional particle image velocimetry.
- In the type of ultrasound examination called Doppler velocimetry, a hand-held transducer uses sound waves to measure patterns of fetal blood flow.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin velox, veloc- 'swift' + -meter.
Rhymes
limiter, perimeter, scimitar
Definition of velocimeter in US English:
velocimeter
nounˌvɛləˈsɪmɪdərˌveləˈsimidər
An instrument for measuring velocity.
Example sentencesExamples
- In-plane vibrometers measure movements perpendicular to the beam axis, similar to the laser surface velocimeter.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin velox, veloc- ‘swift’ + -meter.