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- Dictionaryodometer/ə(ʊ)ˈdɒmɪtə/
noun
- 1. an instrument for measuring the distance travelled by a wheeled vehicle.
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An odometer or odograph is an instrument used for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle, such as a bicycle or car. The device may be electronic, mechanical, or a combination of the two ( electromechanical ). The noun derives from ancient Greek ὁδόμετρον, hodómetron, from ὁδός, hodós ("path" or "gateway") and μέτρον, métron ("measure").
noun. odom· e· ter ō-ˈdä-mə-tər. : an instrument for measuring the distance traveled (as by a vehicle) Did you know? Odometer includes the root from the Greek word hodos, meaning "road" or "trip". An odometer shares space on your dashboard with a speedometer, a tachometer, and maybe a "tripmeter".
ODOMETER definition: 1. a device in a vehicle that measures and shows the distance it travels 2. a device in a vehicle…. Learn more.
noun. odometer. / ō-dŏm ′ ĭ-tər /. An instrument for indicating the distance traveled by a vehicle, typically by measuring the number of rotations of a wheel or fan whose rate of rotation depends on the speed of the vehicle. Compare speedometer.
Odometer, device that registers the distance traveled by a vehicle. Modern digital odometers use a computer chip to track mileage. They make use of a magnetic or optical sensor that tracks pulses of a wheel that connects to a vehicle’s tires.
ODOMETER meaning: 1. a device in a vehicle that measures and shows the distance it travels 2. a device in a vehicle…. Learn more.
An odometer is a device in a vehicle which shows how far the vehicle has traveled.
o·dom·e·ter. (ō-dŏm′ĭ-tər) n. An instrument that indicates distance traveled by a vehicle. [French odomètre, from Greek hodometron : hodos, journey + metron, measure; see -meter .] o·dom′e·try n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
/əʊˈdɒmɪtə/ IPA guide. Other forms: odometers. The instrument in your car that shows you how far you've driven is called an odometer. When you buy a used car, it's important to check the odometer to see how many miles it has traveled.
Definition of odometer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
