telemeter
English
editAlternative forms
edit- telemetre (nonstandard)
Etymology
editFrom French télémètre (“device used for measuring distance”) coined by Selligue from télé- + -mètre, possibly from a blend of télescope and micromètre.
Noun
edittelemeter (plural telemeters)
- Any measuring device used in telemetry.
- A device used for rangefinding, especially of military targets.
Translations
editAny measuring device used in telemetry
Verb
edittelemeter (third-person singular simple present telemeters, present participle telemetering, simple past and past participle telemetered)
- (transitive) To transmit by telemetry.