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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

TACHYMETER

TACHYMETER Ta *chym "e *ter, n. [Tachy- + -meter. ]

 

1. (Surveying ) An instrument, esp. a transit or theodolite with stadia wires, for determining quickly the distances, bearings, and elevations of distant objects.

 

2. A speed indicator; a tachometer.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

tachymeter

ta chym e ter |taˈkimitər, tə -tæˈkɪmədər | ▶noun 1 a theodolite for the rapid measurement of distances in surveying. 2 a facility on a watch for measuring speed. DERIVATIVES tach y met ric |ˌtakəˈmetrik |adjective

 

Oxford Dictionary

tachymeter

tachymeter |taˈkɪmɪtə | ▶noun 1 a theodolite for the rapid measurement of distances in surveying. 2 a facility on a watch for measuring speed. DERIVATIVES tachymetric adjective

 

Duden Dictionary

Tachymeter

Ta chy me ter Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Tachym e ter |Instrument zur geodätischen Schnellmessung, das neben Vertikal- und Horizontalwinkeln auch Entfernungen misst