speedometer

Meaning

  1. An instrument located within the dashboard of a vehicle that measures and indicates the current speed of the vehicle.
  2. Such a device incorporating an odometer.

Synonyms

speed indicator

revolution meter

speed counter

air speed indicator

distance recorder

speed gage

mileage counter

mileage table

Frequency

43k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/spɪˈdɒm.ɪ.tə(ɹ)/
Etymology

From speed + -o- + -meter; by surface analysis, speed + -ometer.

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