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pedometer

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pe·dom·e·ter  (p-dm-tr)
n.
An instrument that gauges the approximate distance traveled on foot by registering the number of steps taken.
pedometer [pɪˈdɒmɪtə]
n
(Engineering / Civil Engineering) a device containing a pivoted weight that records the number of steps taken in walking and hence the distance travelled
pedometer
a device for measuring distance traversed on foot.
See also: Instruments
a device that measures the distance walked by counting the number of steps taken.
See also: Distance
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pedometer - measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking
measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
Translations
pedometer [pɪˈdɒmɪtəʳ] N → podómetro m
pedometer
n → Pedometer nt, → Schrittzähler m
pedometer [pɪˈdɒmɪtəʳ] n → pedometro, contapassi m inv
pedometer [pɪˈdɒmɪtəʳ] n → pedometro, contapassi m inv


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Among the many other things I had brought from the outer world were a number of pedometers.
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