I. ˈteləˌmēd.ə(r) noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tel- (I) + -meter
1. : an instrument (as a telescope with a micrometer for measuring the apparent diameter of an object whose dimensions are known or a telescope with stadia hairs) for measuring the distance of an object from an observer : range finder
2. : an electrical apparatus for measuring a quantity (as pressure, radiation intensity, speed, temperature), transmitting the result to a distant station, and there indicating or recording the quantity measured : an automatic radio transmitter (as in a rocket) that broadcasts measurements of such quantities
• tele·met·ric | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|me.trik adjective
• tele·met·ri·cal·ly -rə̇k(ə)lē adverb
• te·lem·e·try təˈlemə.trē noun -es
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
transitive verb
: to transmit (the measurement of a quantity) by telemeter
rocket-powered research models telemeter heating data obtained on flights through the atmosphere — Report: National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
intransitive verb
: to telemeter the measurement of a quantity
a new telemetering device was developed for transmitting scientific and operating information from high-flying rockets back to ground observation stations — G.R.Henninger