Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Anemometer /ănˌ-əm-äm'-ət-ẽr/ · An·e·mom·e·ter · IPA /ænɪˈmɑmətɚ/ 01 n. An instrument for measuring the force or velocity of the wind; a wind gauge. 1. An instrument for measuring the force or velocity of the wind; a wind gauge.