"jerkmeter" meaning in All languages combined

See jerkmeter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: jerkmeters [plural]
Etymology: jerk + -meter Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|jerk|meter}} jerk + -meter Head templates: {{en-noun}} jerkmeter (plural jerkmeters)
  1. An instrument for measuring jerk, the rate of change of acceleration with respect to time. Categories (topical): Measuring instruments

Inflected forms

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