/ əkˌseləˈrɒmɪtə(r); NAmE -ˈrɑːm-/ noun
( physics ) an instrument for measuring acceleration
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: from accelerate + -meter (see meter ).
/ əkˌseləˈrɒmɪtə(r); NAmE -ˈrɑːm-/ noun
( physics ) an instrument for measuring acceleration
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: from accelerate + -meter (see meter ).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005