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odometer
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o·dom·e·ter  (-dm-tr)
n.
An instrument that indicates distance traveled by a vehicle.

[French odomètre, from Greek hodometron : hodos, journey + metron, measure; see -meter.]

o·dome·try n.

odometer [ɒˈdɒmɪtə əʊ-]
n
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) the usual US and Canadian name for mileometer
[C18 hodometer, from Greek hodos way + -meter]
odometry  n

odometer  (-dm-tr)
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
a device for measuring the distance passed over, as by an automobile. Also spelled hodometer.
See also: Distance
an instrument for recording elapsed distance.
See also: Instruments
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.odometer - a meter that shows mileage traversedodometer - a meter that shows mileage traversed
meter - any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
Translations
odometer [ɒˈdɒmɪtəʳ] N (US) → cuentakilómetros m inv

odometer [ɒˈdɒmɪtər] nodomètre m

odometer

odometer [ɒˈdɒmɪtəʳ] n (Aut) → odometro

odometer عداد الأميال المقطوعة počítač mílí kilometertæller Meilenzähler μετρητής μιλίων cuentakilómetros mailimittari compteur miljometar contamiglia 走行マイル計 주행 거리계 mijlenteller miles-teller licznik mil conta-quilómetros, marcador de milhagem счетчик пройденного расстояния в милях vägmätare เครื่องวัดจำนวนไมล์ mil ölçer đồng hồ đo dặm 计程表


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