n. An instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. An instrument for measuring the force or velocity of the wind; a wind gauge.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An instrument for indicating the velocity or pressure of the wind; a wind-gage.
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n. a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind
Word Usage
"The actual wind speed is unknown as the anemometer was broken and blown off at the 207 mark; it is estimated that if the equipment would have been able to survive the storm, the true amount would have been higher."