accelerometer
noun
ac·cel·er·om·e·ter
ik-ˌse-lə-ˈrä-mə-tər 
ak-
: an instrument for measuring acceleration or for detecting and measuring vibrations
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The app utilizes the phone accelerometers to generate a beat that syncs with its listeners’ footsteps.
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Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
Bolt’s gadgetry packs a light sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer, compass and more, and its battery lasts for just over four hours of play.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
The team puts accelerometers in its practice footballs to measure changes in velocity, rotation and distance.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
This feature utilizes the gyroscope and accelerometer to recognize sudden jerks or jolts followed by rapid acceleration.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
Bolt’s gadgetry packs a light sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer, compass and more, and its battery lasts for just over four hours of play.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
The team puts accelerometers in its practice footballs to measure changes in velocity, rotation and distance.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
This feature utilizes the gyroscope and accelerometer to recognize sudden jerks or jolts followed by rapid acceleration.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Accelerometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accelerometer. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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accelerometer
noun
ac·cel·er·om·e·ter
ik-ˌsel-ə-ˈräm-ət-ər
ak-
: an instrument for measuring acceleration or for detecting and measuring vibrations
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accelerometer
noun
ac·cel·er·om·e·ter
ik-ˌsel-ə-ˈräm-ət-ər, ak-
: an instrument for measuring acceleration or for detecting and measuring vibrations
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