Etymology

telemeter

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Today it means: Any measuring device used in telemetry. Full definition →

French télémètre
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  1. French · derived fromtélémètre“device used for measuring distance”
  2. English todaytelemeter

From French télémètre (“device used for measuring distance”) coined by Selligue from télé- + -mètre, possibly from a blend of télescope and micromètre.

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