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<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which device is used to measure wind speed ?

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wind vane
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barometer
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anemometer
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wind gauge
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Solution

The correct option is C anemometer
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> To measure the wind speed, we use a device called the anemometer. The term is derived from the Greek word "anemos", which means wind, and is used to describe any wind speed instrument used in meteorology.

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