anemometer
noun
an·e·mom·e·ter
ˌa-nə-ˈmä-mə-tər 
: an instrument for measuring and indicating the force or speed and sometimes direction of the wind
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Independent analyses published in 2009 and 2010 found that recent readings from weather station anemometers were lower than those taken in the 1960s and 1950s.
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Peter Fairley, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2010
After that, city officials mandated anemometers — instruments that measure wind speed and direction — along the route.
—Winnie Hu Emma Rose Milligan, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
There’s even an anemometer on top of the stage to measure wind speeds.
—Nicole Kagan, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2023
The highest winds recorded on Guam were 105 mph before the anemometer broke.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 May 2023
Two other appealing features are the solar panel on the sensor and the unique anemometer that detects subtle shifts in wind chill and direction.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2023
Sensors The sensors that typically come with a weather station include a thermometer, a barometric pressure measure, an anemometer to measure wind speeds and pressure, and a hygrometer to measure relative humidity.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2023
On top of that, the instrument the man was using, an anemometer, broke.
—Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 15 Mar. 2021
More advanced systems can have all that, plus all or a selection of these: a rain gauge, an anemometer for measuring wind speed and direction, a barometer, and an actinometer for checking UV index and solar radiation.
—Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 4 Jan. 2021
Peter Fairley, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2010
After that, city officials mandated anemometers — instruments that measure wind speed and direction — along the route.
—Winnie Hu Emma Rose Milligan, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
There’s even an anemometer on top of the stage to measure wind speeds.
—Nicole Kagan, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2023
The highest winds recorded on Guam were 105 mph before the anemometer broke.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 May 2023
Two other appealing features are the solar panel on the sensor and the unique anemometer that detects subtle shifts in wind chill and direction.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2023
Sensors The sensors that typically come with a weather station include a thermometer, a barometric pressure measure, an anemometer to measure wind speeds and pressure, and a hygrometer to measure relative humidity.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2023
On top of that, the instrument the man was using, an anemometer, broke.
—Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 15 Mar. 2021
More advanced systems can have all that, plus all or a selection of these: a rain gauge, an anemometer for measuring wind speed and direction, a barometer, and an actinometer for checking UV index and solar radiation.
—Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 4 Jan. 2021
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circa 1728, in the meaning defined above
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anemometer
noun
an·e·mom·e·ter
ˌan-ə-ˈmäm-ət-ər
: an instrument for measuring the force or speed of the wind
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