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telemeter

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any measuring device used in telemetry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A device used for rangefinding, especially of military targets.

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To transmit by telemetry.

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Usage: transitive

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4

noun

Meaning 4

any scientific instrument for observing events at a distance and transmitting the information back to the observer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: scientific instrument

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: далекомер (dalekomer) — Any measuring device used in telemetry
  • French: télémètre — Any measuring device used in telemetry
  • Greek: τηλέμετρο (tilémetro) — Any measuring device used in telemetry
  • Italian: telemetro — Any measuring device used in telemetry
  • Polish: telemetr — Any measuring device used in telemetry
  • Russian: дальноме́р (dalʹnomér) — Any measuring device used in telemetry
  • Russian: телеме́тр (telemétr) — Any measuring device used in telemetry