telemeter
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1. telemeter - Noun
2. telemeter - Verb
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An instrument used for measuring the distance of an object from an observer; as, a telescope with a micrometer for measuring the apparent diameter of an object whose real dimensions are known.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
limit
balance
clock
meter
landmark
galvanometer
rangefinder
odometer
refractometer
radiometer
pluviometer
dynamometer
interferometer
bathometer
heliometer
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For example, it is common for spacecraft attitude-control systems to be commanded in terms of quaternions, which are also used to telemeter their current attitude.
A telemeter is a device used to remotely measure any quantity.