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speedometer
[ spee-dom-i-ter, spi- ]
/ spiˈdɒm ɪ tər, spɪ- /
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noun
an instrument on an automobile or other vehicle for indicating the rate of travel in miles or kilometers per hour.
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How to use speedometer in a sentence
Once the speedometer reads 19, my blood feels as if it’s lighter.
Chronic Illness Had Me Stuck in Grief. My E-Bike Helped Me Find Joy Again.|mmirhashem|October 11, 2021|Outside OnlineAs part of the project, Apple also aims for CarPlay to be able to control the cluster instruments linked to the speedometer, engine, and fuel systems.
Apple CarPlay Might Allow AC & Radio Control, Seat Adjustment In Cars|noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)|October 7, 2021|TechCrunchThe weekly rate, on the other hand, is a bit like the speedometer on a car — providing a glimpse of what’s happening week by week as the coronavirus spreads.
These charts show that COVID-19 vaccines are doing their job|Erin Garcia de Jesús|August 31, 2021|Science NewsWith the speedometer set anywhere between 19 and 100 mph, a radar sensor on the front of the bike helps the system keep a safe distance from the car in front of it.
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British Dictionary definitions for speedometer
speedometer
/ (spɪˈdɒmɪtə) /
noun
a device fitted to a vehicle to measure and display the speed of travelSee also mileometer
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Scientific definitions for speedometer
speedometer
[ spĭ-dŏm′ĭ-tər ]
An instrument for indicating the speed of a vehicle, typically by measuring the rate of rotation of a wheel or fan whose rate of rotation depends on the speed of the vehicle. Compare odometer.
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