Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

velocimeter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ve-locime-ter
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device used to measure the velocity of something, such as an object or a wave.

Example Sentences

"The impact velocity of the projectile was obtained with a velocimeter installed between the muzzle and the target."

Etymology

From veloci(ty) + -meter.

Inflected Forms

velocimeters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

velocimetric velocimetry tachometer accelerometer

Synonyms

speedometer

Questions

What does velocimeter mean?: A device used to measure the velocity of something, such as an object or a wave.
Where does velocimeter come from?: From veloci(ty) + -meter.

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