Accelerometer
Pronunciation : Ac*cel`er*om"e*ter
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Accelerate + -meter.]
Definition : Defn: An apparatus for measuring the velocity imparted by gunpowder.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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