SPEEDOMETER Definition & Meaning

speedometer

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

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noun

an instrument on an automobile or other vehicle for indicating the rate of travel in miles or kilometers per hour.

speedometer

/ ��ɪˈ��ɒ��ɪ��ə /

noun

a device fitted to a vehicle to measure and display the speed of travel See also mileometer

speedometer

/ ��ĭ-��ŏ��′ĭ-��ə�� /

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.
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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of speedometer¹

First recorded in 1900–05; speed + -o- + -meter

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Mr Woods made no attempt to take evasive action and his speedometer was found frozen at 65mph, though he could have been going faster, she said.

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The clock measures how fast a person's body is deteriorating as they grow older, "like a speedometer for the biological processes of aging," explained Belsky.

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She added: "It takes your mind off paying attention to other drivers and taking your eyes off the road as you're looking at the speedometer."

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Non-e-bikes often do not have speedometers and can be pedaled much faster than 20 mph.

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“Once you get in the habit of driving, you can judge your speed pretty well. If you’re going about 40 miles per hour, you don’t have to look at the speedometer to know it.”

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