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.
Reserved powers are the powers stated by the 10th  amendment, which are granted to the states and not the national  government. These powers/rights are not spcified in the  â¦ constitution and that's why they are left up to the states to  regulate them. (i.e. gay rights, marijuana, and abortion).