velocimeter

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noun

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

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

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speedometer
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Meanings

nounvelocimeter (plural velocimeters)

plural velocimeters

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

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

    Synonyms: speedometer

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
speedometer
Also see
speedometer

Origin

From veloci(ty) + -meter.

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Cite this entry
APA

velocimeter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velocimeter

MLA

“velocimeter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velocimeter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “velocimeter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velocimeter.

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