- telemeter (n.)
[telemeter 词源字典]
- 1860, a rangefinder for surveying and artillery, from French télémètre (1852), from télé- "far" (see tele-) + mètre "meter" (see -meter). Used from 1953 for a pay-as-you-watch TV system with a coin box attached to the set. Related: Telemetry.[telemeter etymology, telemeter origin, 英语词源]