odometer

[ oh-dom-i-ter ]

noun
  1. an instrument for measuring distance traveled, as by an automobile.

Origin of odometer

1
1785–95, Americanism; variant of hodometer<Greek hodó(s) way + -meter

Other words from odometer

  • o·do·met·ri·cal [oh-duh-me-tri-kuhl], /ˌoʊ dəˈmɛ trɪ kəl/, adjective
  • o·dom·e·try, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for odometer

odometer

/ (ɒˈdɒmɪtə, əʊ-) /


noun
  1. US and Canadian a device that records the number of miles that a bicycle or motor vehicle has travelled: Also called: mileometer

Origin of odometer

1
C18 hodometer, from Greek hodos way + -meter

Derived forms of odometer

  • odometry, noun

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Scientific definitions for odometer

odometer

[ ō-dŏmĭ-tər ]


  1. 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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