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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pe•dom•e•ter /pəˈdɑmɪtɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an instrument that measures the distance walked or run, by recording the number of steps taken.
See -ped-1, -meter-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pe•dom•e•ter (pə dom′i tər),USA pronunciation n. - an instrument worn by a walker or runner for recording the number of steps taken, thereby showing approximately the distance traveled.
- French pédomètre, equivalent. to péd- (learned use of Latin ped- foot (stem of pēs); see pedi-) + -omètre (see -o-, -meter)
- 1723;
ped•o•met•ri•cal (ped′ə me′tri kəl),USA pronunciation adj. ped′o•met′ri•cal•ly, adv. pe•dom′e•trist, n. |