单词 | yawmeter |
释义 | yawmeter in British English (ˈjɔːˌmiːtə) noun aeronautics an instrument for measuring an aircraft's yaw yawmeter in American English (ˈjɔˌmitər) noun Aeronautics an instrument that measures the yaw of an aircraft Word origin [1920–25; yaw1 + -meter]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Unknown Soldier, audio, fundamentalism, superpower, tie-in-meter is a combining form meaning “measure,” used in the names of instruments measuringquantity, extent, degree, etc. Other words that use the affix -meter include: chronometer, gravimeter, interferometer, telemeter, thermometer |
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