phonotelemeter
noun
pho·no·telemeter
\¦fōnō+\
Definition of phonotelemeter
: a device for estimating the distance of firearms in action by measuring the interval between the flash and the arrival of the sound from the discharge
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Origin and Etymology of phonotelemeter
phon- + telemeter
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