telemeter

telemeter
telemetric /tel'euh me"trik/, adj.telemetrically, adv.telemetry /teuh lem"i tree/, n.
/teuh lem"i teuhr, tel"euh mee'teuhr/, n.
1. any of certain devices or attachments for determining distances by measuring the angle subtending a known distance.
2. Elect. the complete measuring, transmitting, and receiving apparatus for indicating, recording, or integrating at a distance, by electrical translating means, the value of a quantity.
v.t.
3. to transmit (radio signals, data, etc.) automatically and at a distance, as between a ground station and an artificial satellite, space probe, or the like, esp. in order to record information, operate guidance apparatus, etc.
v.i.
4. to telemeter radio signals, data, etc.
[1855-60; TELE-1 + -METER]

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