tele·me·ter
ˈte-lə-ˌmē-tər 
1
: an instrument for measuring the distance of an object from an observer
2
: an electrical apparatus for measuring a quantity (such as pressure, speed, or temperature) and transmitting the result especially by radio to a distant station
telemetered; telemetering; telemeters
: to transmit (the measurement of a quantity) by telemeter
: to telemeter the measurement of a quantity
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Carol Besler, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2021
The track just in from the telemeter is the pulsometer, which measures heart rate, graduated for 30 pulsations.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2021
There is also a telemeter function on the periphery, another common feature of vintage Minerva pieces.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2021
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Noun
This triple scale chronograph is a telemeter, a tachymeter and pulsometer in one, with a spiral inner dial track that extends the ability to measure things.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2021
The track just in from the telemeter is the pulsometer, which measures heart rate, graduated for 30 pulsations.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2021
There is also a telemeter function on the periphery, another common feature of vintage Minerva pieces.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2021
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“Telemeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telemeter. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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telemeter
1 of 2 noun
tele·me·ter
ˈtel-ə-ˌmēt-ər
: an electrical apparatus for measuring a quantity (as pressure, speed, or temperature), transmitting the result especially by radio to a distant station, and there indicating or recording the quantity measured
telemeter
2 of 2 transitive verb
: to transmit by telemeter
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