ondometer

/ɒndɒˈmɛtər/

Definitions

1. noun

A device or instrument for measuring the movement, acceleration, or deceleration of something, especially an object in free fall.

“The ondometer measured the astronaut’s free fall in the spacecraft.”

2. noun

A device for measuring the change in velocity of a moving object.

“The scientists used an ondometer to measure the speed of the car in the crash test.”

Synonyms

  • accelerometer
  • speedometer
  • velocity meter

Antonyms

  • brakedevice
  • decelerator