Masculine

comptavoltes

Meaning

  1. (invariable, masculine) tachometer (a device attached to a machine in order to measure the revolutions per period of time on a continuous basis)
  2. (invariable, masculine) counter (a device attached to a machine in order to count the total number of repetitions of some action until reset)

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˌkom.təˈβɔl.təs]
Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of compta (“to count”) + voltes (“turns, repetitions”).

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