anemometer

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Dr Rok Nežič, who is the tours and outreach officer at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, said there were ways to measure wind speed before the four cup anemometer, "but they weren't very accurate".

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

A weather station with a spinning anemometer sits atop the shack.

From Washington Times • Nov. 19, 2018

Rotating cups, wheels, and a dial: the anemometer was fully mechanical, with no reliance on electricity.

From Time • Aug. 4, 2015

An anemometer, an instrument for measuring wind speed and direction, is mounted on top of the car, as is a GPS device.

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2013

In the painting he was standing next to a globe and holding an anemometer, a device for measuring wind speed.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti