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taximeter
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tax·i·me·ter  (tks-mtr)
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 taxre, to tax; see tax) + -meter, meter (from Greek metron, measure; see -meter).]
taximeter
Noun
a meter fitted to a taxi to register the fare, based on the length of the journey
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Noun1.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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