Anemometer

/ˌænɪmˈɒmɪtɐ/

/ˌænəˈmɑmətɝ/

[noun]

Anemometer

[NOUN]

a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind

synonyms : wind gage

wind gauge

Examples

1. This is a Kestrel anemometer.

2. I'm guessing it was more like a seismograph-type thing measuring the vibrations of the earth, but that definitely wasn't an anemometer measuring the wind speeds.

3. The winds gusted to at least 118 miles per hour there before the anemometer got blown away.