cy·clom·e·ter

(sī-klŏm′ĭ-tər)

1. An instrument that records the revolutions of a wheel to indicate distance traveled.

2. An instrument that measures circular arcs.

cy′clo·met′ric (-klə-mĕt′rĭk) adj.

cy·clom′e·try n.

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cyclometer

(saɪˈklɒmɪtə)

(Tools) a device that records the number of revolutions made by a wheel and hence the distance travelled

cyˈclometry n

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cy•clom•e•ter

(saɪˈklɒm ɪ tər)

n.

1. an instrument that measures circular arcs.

2. a device for recording the revolutions of a wheel and hence the distance traversed by a wheeled vehicle.

[1805–15]

cy`clo•met′ric (-kləˈmɛ trɪk) adj.

cyclometer

an instrument for counting the revolutions of a wheel that is rolled along a surface and thus the distance traveled.

cyclometer

n → Kilometerzähler m

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