tachometer
[ ta-kom-i-ter, tuh- ]
/ tæˈkɒm ɪ tər, tə- /
noun
any of various instruments for measuring or indicating velocity or speed, as of a machine, a river, or the blood.
an instrument measuring revolutions per minute, as of an engine.
OTHER WORDS FROM tachometer
tach·o·met·ri·cal·ly [tak-uh-me-trik-lee] /ˌtæk əˈmɛ trɪk li/, adverb ta·chom·e·try, nounWords nearby tachometer
British Dictionary definitions for tachometry
tachometer
/ (tæˈkɒmɪtə) /
noun
any device for measuring speed, esp the rate of revolution of a shaft. Tachometers (rev counters) are often fitted to cars to indicate the number of revolutions per minute of the engine
Derived forms of tachometer
tachometric (ˌtækəˈmɛtrɪk) or tachometrical, adjective tachometrically, adverb tachometry, nounMedical definitions for tachometry
tachometer
[ tă-kŏm′ĭ-tər ]
n.
An instrument used to measure the rotations per minute of a rotating shaft.