odometer
[ oh-dom-i-ter ]
/ oʊˈdɒm ɪ tər /
noun
an instrument for measuring distance traveled, as by an automobile.
Nearby words
odisha, odium, odo, odoacer, odograph, odometer, odometrical, odonate, odontalgia, odontectomy, odontiasis
Origin of odometer
Related formso·do·met·ri·cal [oh-duh-me-tri-kuh l] /ˌoʊ dəˈmɛ trɪ kəl/, adjectiveo·dom·e·try, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for odometry
odometer
/ (ɒˈdɒmɪtə, əʊ-) /
noun
US and Canadian a device that records the number of miles that a bicycle or motor vehicle has travelledAlso called: mileometer
Derived Formsodometry, noun
Word Origin for odometer
C18 hodometer, from Greek hodos way + -meter
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Word Origin and History for odometry
odometer
1791, from French odomètre (1724), from Greek hodos "way" (see cede) + -meter. First recorded in writings of Thomas Jefferson.
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Science definitions for odometry
odometer
[ ō-dŏm′ĭ-tər ]
An instrument for indicating the distance traveled by a vehicle, typically by measuring the number of rotations of a wheel or fan whose rate of rotation depends on the speed of the vehicle. Compare speedometer.
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