An instrument for measuring distance travelled by recording the number of revolutions of a wheel of known circumference; spec. (a) (in Surveying…
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释义 | society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > instrument panel or dashboard > odometer (8) odometer1702 An instrument for measuring distance travelled by recording the number of revolutions of a wheel of known circumference; spec. (a) (in Surveying… viameter1845 A device for recording the number of miles traversed by a wheeled vehicle; a hodometer or cyclometer. trocheameter1857 = trechometer, n. trechometer1858 An instrument which records the distance run by a vehicle. cyclometer1880 An apparatus attached to the wheel of a vehicle, esp. of a cycle, for registering the distance traversed. sledge-meter1902 a wheel and counting device towed behind a sledge to measure the distance travelled. speedometer1929 The distance-indicator that is often incorporated in the speed-indicator of a motor vehicle; an odometer. U.S. mileometer1953 An instrument fitted to a motor vehicle or bicycle for measuring and displaying the number of miles travelled; an odometer. Also: a pedometer (rare). |
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