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Anemoscope vs Anemometer - What's the difference?

anemoscope | anemometer |

As nouns the difference between anemoscope and anemometer

is that anemoscope is an instrument that shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane; a weathercock; usually applied to a contrivance consisting of a vane above, connected in the building with a dial or index with pointers to show the changes of the wind while anemometer is (meteorology) an instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind.

anemoscope

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An instrument that shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane; a weathercock; usually applied to a contrivance consisting of a vane above, connected in the building with a dial or index with pointers to show the changes of the wind.
  • (Webster 1913)

    anemometer

    Alternative forms

    * anemometre (nonstandard)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (meteorology) An instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind.
  • Derived terms

    * cup anemometer

    Synonyms

    * wind-gauge