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decelerometer

[ dee-sel-uh-rom-i-ter ]

noun

  1. a device that measures the rate of deceleration, as of a vehicle.


decelerometer

/ dɪˌsɛləˈrɒmɪtə /

noun

  1. an instrument for measuring deceleration
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of decelerometer1

First recorded in 1920–25; deceler(ation) ( def ) + -o- + -meter

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