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speedometer
noun speed·om·e·ter \spi-ˈdä-mə-tər\
: an instrument in a car, truck, etc., that indicates how fast the vehicle is going
Full Definition of SPEEDOMETER
1
: an instrument for indicating speed : tachometer
2
: an instrument for indicating distance traversed as well as speed of travel; also : odometer
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First Known Use of SPEEDOMETER
1903
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speedometer
noun speed·om·e·ter \spi-ˈdä-mə-tər\
Definition of SPEEDOMETER for Kids
: an instrument that measures speed
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