metrometer

/mɛtəˈmɛtər, meɪ-/

Definitions

1. noun

A device used to measure the speed of wind or other fluid flow, especially in meteorology.

“The meteorologist used a metrometer to measure the wind speed during the storm.”

2. noun

A device used to measure the rate of flow of a fluid, especially in a pipeline or a channel.

“The engineers used a metrometer to measure the flow rate of the water in the pipeline.”

Synonyms

  • anemometer
  • flowmeter

Antonyms

  • None