An anemometer is a device for measuring wind  speed, and is a common weather station instrument. The term is  derived from the Greek word anemos, meaning wind. The  first kâ¦nown description of an anemometer was given by Leon Battista  Alberti around 1450.
What are examples of concurrent powers? Quick Answer. Some examples of concurrent powers are the power to tax, to build roads, to borrow money and to create courts. Other such powers include making and enforcing laws, chartering banks and corporations, and usurping property with proper compensation to the owner.
Rainer has taught college Sociology and Political Science courses and has a master's degree in political sociology. Concurrent powers are those powers given to both states and the federal government by the U.S. Constitution. We'll look at some examples of concurrent powers in this lesson.