cyclometer

American

[sahy-klom-i-ter] / saɪˈklɒm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument that measures circular arcs.
a device for recording the revolutions of a wheel and hence the distance traversed by a wheeled vehicle; odometer.

cyclometer British

/ saɪˈklɒmɪtə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

cyclometric

adjective
cyclometry

noun

Etymology

Origin of cyclometer

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

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