speedometer
noun
an instrument on an automobile or other vehicle for indicating the rate of travel in miles or kilometers per hour.
speedometers
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pluralof speedometer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Nexperia’s semiconductors are found in various auto parts from speedometers to climate control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Non-e-bikes often do not have speedometers and can be pedaled much faster than 20 mph.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
“People could see this isn’t a chase where there’s a lot of inserts, of cutting to speedometers or a hand revving an engine, and it’s not shaky. It’s just very simple shots, simple dynamic coverage.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
Detroit’s Big Three automakers and other global automakers have been forced to cut production and even make some vehicles without features like heated seats or digital speedometers because of semiconductor shortage.
From Reuters ● Nov. 29, 2021
Had we not been able to determine it accurately by means of the speedometers on our cars, I should never have dared state that they could reach fifty-five or sixty miles an hour.
From Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' by Roy Chapman Andrews
