Anemometer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ænɪˈmɒmətə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Anemometer is a noun meaning (meteorology) An instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind, a windmeter.
Meaning
(meteorology) An instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind, a windmeter.
Example Sentences
This anemometer was installed by the North Eastern Railway on Staithes Viaduct in 1884, to warn signallers of dangerously high winds.
An anemometer constructed by the Soil Mechanics Laboratory of the Western Region, British Railways, has been installed at Dawlish Warren, near Exeter, to obtain a record of the velocity (speed and direction) of the wind. This information is used for the study of the effects of wind erosion on the sand dunes which protect the railway from the sea at that point.
Word Forms
- anemometers
- anemometre
Synonyms for anemometer
Depending on context, synonyms include windmeter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anemometre, anemorumbometer, anemovane, anemometry, anemograph, velometer.
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