Word: jerkmeters
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: jerk
me
ters
Definition: Plural of jerkmeter. An instrument for measuring jerk, the rate of change of acceleration with respect to time.
Morphemes:
Affix: jerk
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: yerk
Language: enm
Decoded: yerk
Meaning: sudden motion
Affix: -meter
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of measuring devices.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: meh₁-
Language: ine-pro
Decoded: meh1-
Meaning: to measure
Affix: -τρον
Language: grc
Decoded: -tron
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms instrument nouns
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.