tachymeter

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/tæˈkɪmɪtə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ta kim′i tər, tə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ta•chym•e•ter  (ta kim′i tər, tə-),USA pronunciation n. [Survey.]
  1. Surveyingany of several instruments for rapidly determining distances, directions, and differences of elevation.
  • tachy- + -meter 1855–60
ta•chym′e•try, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tachymeter / tæˈkɪmɪtə/
  1. another name for tacheometer
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tacheometer / ˌtækɪˈɒmɪtə/, tachymeter
  1. a type of theodolite designed for the rapid measurement of distances, elevations, and directions
'tachymeter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
tacheometer

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