ho`dom´e`ter (hô`dǒm´ė`tẽr)
hodometer
| n. | 1. | A device for measuring the length of a path, consisting of a wheel of known circumference attached to a rod held in the hand, and pushed along a surface, which is usually the ground or a floor. The number of times the wheel makes a complete circle multiplied by the circumference is a measure of the length of the path traversed. It may be used to measure distances on curved as well as straight paths. A variant which registers the miles and rods traversed is sometimes used by surveyors. |
hodometer
odometer.
See also: Distance
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| Noun | 1. |  hodometer - a meter that shows mileage traversedmeter - any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails |
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