cyclometer

[ sahy-klom-i-ter ]

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.

Origin of cyclometer

1
First recorded in 1805–15; cyclo- + -meter

Other words from cyclometer

  • cy·clo·met·ric [sahy-kluh-me-trik], /ˌsaɪ kləˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cyclometer

cyclometer

/ (saɪˈklɒmɪtə) /


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

Derived forms of cyclometer

  • cyclometry, noun

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