accelerometer

🇺🇸 /əkˌseləˈrɑːmɪtər/ 🇬🇧 /əkˌseləˈrɒmɪtə(r)/
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A device that measures how quickly something is speeding up or slowing down.

The smartphone has an accelerometer that can detect when you turn it sideways.

translation

n. A device that measures how quickly something is speeding up or slowing down.

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Plural accelerometers