speedometer

[ spee-dom-i-ter, spi- ]

/ spiˈdɒm ɪ tər, spɪ- /

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

speedboating, speeder, speedfreak, speeding, speedo, speedometer, speedrun, speedster, speedwalk, speedway, speedwell

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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.