Anemometer
noun
A device used for measuring wind speed.
Meteorologists often use an anemometer to record wind speed in different weather conditions.

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- use an anemometer
- anemometer measures
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Technical
noun
A device used for measuring wind speed.
Meteorologists often use an anemometer to record wind speed in different weather conditions.

Often appears as...
- use an anemometer
- anemometer measures
Usage tips
Technical
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Usage Context
Anemometers are mainly used in meteorology, the study of weather.

The weather station on the hill is equipped with a high-precision anemometer.
Placement Importance
Anemometers must be placed correctly to avoid inaccurate readings from obstacles.

Ensure the anemometer is high above any trees or buildings.
Interdisciplinary Use
Anemometers are useful in other fields, like aviation and marine navigation.

Pilots rely on anemometer readings for safe takeoffs and landings.
Video examples
How a windmill gets...
are all growing in the same direction and that's a very good sign what we do is we put up an anemometer which is the device you see on the Left it's on a 50 meter tower it's got a measuring cup of weather vane and a little computer that records the wind speeds and then we'll also use a soda our unit which is the
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WTF: Big Fix PIPE National...
the top of the tower it's really crooked all righty this is the deal I got my hand out the top in the cell here it's kind of hard to take a reading actually because the snow keeps freezing the anemometer but I'm getting some mid-thirties pretty consistently high
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Anxious? Blame the...
over our skin and through our hair all the time and affect so many of the things we see and to understand which wind he was feeling nick needed some tools that he could rely on he had the basics a compass and an anemometer a gadget you hold up to the
Video examples
How a windmill gets...
are all growing in the same direction and that's a very good sign what we do is we put up an anemometer which is the device you see on the Left it's on a 50 meter tower it's got a measuring cup of weather vane and a little computer that records the wind speeds and then we'll also use a soda our unit which is the
Video examples
WTF: Big Fix PIPE National...
the top of the tower it's really crooked all righty this is the deal I got my hand out the top in the cell here it's kind of hard to take a reading actually because the snow keeps freezing the anemometer but I'm getting some mid-thirties pretty consistently high
Video examples
Anxious? Blame the...
over our skin and through our hair all the time and affect so many of the things we see and to understand which wind he was feeling nick needed some tools that he could rely on he had the basics a compass and an anemometer a gadget you hold up to the
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