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

A boy in Massachusetts who broke this rule broke his right arm and his cyclometer at the same time.

From Harper's Round Table, June 11, 1895 by Various

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

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

The log worked on the same principal as a bicycle cyclometer.

From A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" by Doubleday, Russell

I receive a letter from a cyclometer who understands that a reward is offered to any one who will square the circle, and that all competitors are to send their plans to me.

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

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