tax·i·me·ter (t k s -m t r)n. An instrument installed in a taxicab to measure distance traveled and waiting time and to compute and indicate the fare. [French taximètre, alteration of taxamètre, from German Taxameter : Medieval Latin taxa, tax (from tax  re, to tax; see tax) + -meter, meter (from Greek metron, measure; see -meter).] |
taximeter [ˈtæksɪˌmiːtə]
n
a meter fitted to a taxi to register the fare, based on the length of the journey
[from French taximètre; see tax, -meter]
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| Noun | 1. | taximeter - a meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride) meter - any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity |
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