accelerometer
noun
ac·cel·er·om·e·ter
ik-ˌse-lə-ˈrä-mə-tər 
ak-
: an instrument for measuring acceleration or for detecting and measuring vibrations
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The researchers’ work focuses on monitoring these animals using innovative tagging technologies — including satellite, acoustic, accelerometer, and camera tags to track the sharks’ habitat use, life history, and impacts of bycatch during commercial and recreational fishing activities.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
The Varia’s accelerometer can also automatically detect a collision and saves clear footage (up to 1080p/30fps) from before, during, and after the incident.
—Caramel Quin, Wired News, 5 June 2025
An accelerometer was in place to track the forces experienced by the hardware while the truck was moving.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
Many aircraft are now equipped with accelerometers and send objective measurements of air disturbances, known as eddy dissipation rate, back to a central platform.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
The Varia’s accelerometer can also automatically detect a collision and saves clear footage (up to 1080p/30fps) from before, during, and after the incident.
—Caramel Quin, Wired News, 5 June 2025
An accelerometer was in place to track the forces experienced by the hardware while the truck was moving.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
Many aircraft are now equipped with accelerometers and send objective measurements of air disturbances, known as eddy dissipation rate, back to a central platform.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for accelerometer
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“Accelerometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accelerometer. Accessed 11 Aug. 2025.
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accelerometer
noun
ac·cel·er·om·e·ter
ik-ˌsel-ə-ˈräm-ət-ər
ak-
: an instrument for measuring acceleration or for detecting and measuring vibrations
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accelerometer
noun
ac·cel·er·om·e·ter
ik-ˌsel-ə-ˈräm-ət-ər, ak-
: an instrument for measuring acceleration or for detecting and measuring vibrations
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