cyclometer

American  

[sahy-klom-i-ter] / saɪˈklɒm ɪ tər /

noun

1. an instrument that measures circular arcs.

2. a device for recording the revolutions of a wheel and hence the distance traversed by a wheeled vehicle; odometer.

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cyclometer British  

/ saɪˈklɒmɪtə /

noun

1. a device that records the number of revolutions made by a wheel and hence the distance travelled

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Other Word Forms

• cyclometric adjective
• cyclometry noun

Etymology

Origin of cyclometer

First recorded in 1805–15; cyclo- + -meter

Example Sentences

The tout outside produces samples of the photographic art—created perhaps a dozen miles away—and lies with the freedom of a cyclometer.

From '?19,000' by Delannoy, Burford

It is singular that no cyclometer maintains that Archimedes hit it exactly.

From A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II by Smith, David Eugene

Use the cyclometer to find out how soon you must stop, not how much further you must go.

From Harper's Round Table, October 1, 1895 by Various

The distance from Sivas is four and a quarter miles by the cyclometer; this is the first time it has ever been measured.

From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran by Stevens, Thomas

I secretly placed a cyclometer upon the doctor's carriage.

From Final Proof or the Value of Evidence by Ottolengui, R.