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speedometer
[spee-dom-i-ter, spi-]
noun
an instrument on an automobile or other vehicle for indicating the rate of travel in miles or kilometers per hour.
speedometer
/ ɪˈɒɪə /
noun
a device fitted to a vehicle to measure and display the speed of travel See also mileometer
speedometer
An instrument for indicating the speed of a vehicle, typically by measuring the rate of rotation of a wheel or fan whose rate of rotation depends on the speed of the vehicle.
Compare odometer
Word History and Origins
Origin of speedometer1
Example Sentences
I looked down at the speedometer: 79 mph.
Mr Woods made no attempt to take evasive action and his speedometer was found frozen at 65mph, though he could have been going faster, she said.
The clock measures how fast a person's body is deteriorating as they grow older, "like a speedometer for the biological processes of aging," explained Belsky.
She added: "It takes your mind off paying attention to other drivers and taking your eyes off the road as you're looking at the speedometer."
Non-e-bikes often do not have speedometers and can be pedaled much faster than 20 mph.
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