🇬🇧 Anemometer meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

An anemometer is a special weather tool that usually has little cups or tiny propellers that spin around to measure how fast the wind is blowing, kind of like a speedometer for the sky so scientists can tell if it’s a gentle breeze or a super strong gust.

Our class built an anemometer out of paper cups, and it only broke three times, which is a new school record.

Grandpa said he didn’t need an anemometer because his hair already tells him when the wind is blowing.

I yelled, “Activate anemometer!” like a superhero, and the cups spun just enough to measure my dramatic breath.

The anemometer told us the wind was strong, but our flying trash can gave us that hint first.

The anemometer on our roof spun so fast that Mom said it looked like it drank ten cups of coffee.

A child held a bright kite as the cliff wind rose. An old sailor tapped the anemometer; the cups spun and the anemometer's dial blinked twelve. The child watched the anemometer more than the kite. The anemometer howled with gusts, then calmed; everyone smiled when the anemometer's needle fell and the kite stayed safe.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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