accelerometer /ækˌsɛl.əˈɹɑ.mə.tɚ/ noun2 •An instrument for measuring acceleration. •An instrument made for detecting and measuring vibrations.Working with NR, ScotRail and Porterbrook, Perpetuum has fitted sensors with gyroscopes and accelerometers to trains that are already in passenger service. — 2022 formsaccelerometers