Meaning & use
Telemeter
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An instrument used to measure the distance of an object from the observer, or a device that automatically transmits measurements from a remote or inaccessible location.
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The surveyor used a telemeter to calculate the distance across the canyon.
The spacecraft's telemeter sent temperature readings back to mission control every few seconds.
A note on using this word
The word combines Greek tele- ("far off") with -meter ("measure"), the same root family as telescope and telephone.
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rangefinder
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