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Definitions for Telemeter

[1] any of certain devices or attachments for determining distances by measuring the angle subtending a known distance.
[2] Electricity . the complete measuring, transmitting, and receiving apparatus for indicating, recording, or integrating at a distance, by electrical translating means, the value of a quantity.
[3] to transmit (radio signals, data, etc.) automatically and at a distance, as between a ground station and an artificial satellite, space probe, or the like, especially in order to record information, operate guidance apparatus, etc.
[4] to telemeter radio signals, data, etc.
[5] any device for recording or measuring a distant event and transmitting the data to a receiver or observer
[6] any device or apparatus used to measure a distance without directly comparing it with a measuring rod, etc, esp one that depends on the measurement of angles
[7] (tr) to obtain and transmit (data) from a distant source, esp from a spacecraft

Words nearby Telemeter

telemarketing, telematics, telemechanics, telemedicine, telemessage, telemeter, telemetry, telemotor, telencephalic flexure, telencephalon, telenovela

Origin of Telemeter

First recorded in 1855–60; tele-1 + -meter

Other words from Telemeter

tel·e·met·ric [tel-uh -me -trik] /ˌtɛl əˈmɛ trɪk/ , adjective
tel·e·met·ri·cal·ly , adverb
te·lem·e·try [tuh -lem -i-tree] /təˈlɛm ɪ tri/ , noun