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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Origin of speedometer

First recorded in 1900–05; speed + -o- + -meter

Words nearby speedometer

speed limit, speed metal, speed networking, speedo, speed of light, speedometer, speed ramp, speed-read, speedrun, speed shop, speed skate

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How to use speedometer in a sentence

Keeping the pedal pressed will let the speedometer climb until it reaches its top speed of 193 MPH.
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Once the speedometer reads 19, my blood feels as if it’s lighter.
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As 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.
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The 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.
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With 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.