speedo

American  

[spee-doh] / ˈspi doʊ /

noun

Informal.

plural

speedos

1. speedometer.

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speedo British  

/ ˈspiːdəʊ /

noun

1. an informal name for speedometer odometer

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Etymology

Origin of speedo

1950–55; by shortening; -o

Example Sentences

Mr. Hannig said his people could, with some effort, re-use a car’s original Smith tach and speedo, as well as the machine-turned dash of the Series I models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2018

There’s a tantalising pause, then Farage gets back to fixing the speedo, muttering gruffly: “Maybe you didn’t hear – I don’t fight no referendums no more.”

From The Guardian • Jan. 12, 2018

The electronics console raises and lowers at the touch of a button, while tach, speedo and fuel gauges are permanently mounted just above.

From Time Magazine Archive

The speedo crept past 40 as we turned south from the inlet, barely taking any spray over the bow; exactly the conditions the 40-foot offshore racing hull was designed for.

From Time Magazine Archive

I place the lead hook in front of the dorsal fin of a goggle-eye, blue runner or yellowtail or through the nostrils of a speedo or tinker mackerel.

From Time Magazine Archive