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odometer.

An instrument, usually embedded within the speedometer of a vehicle, that measures the distance the vehicle has traveled since production.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əʊˈdɒmətə/Received-Pronunciation/əʊˈdɒmɪtə/Received-Pronunciation/oʊˈdɑːmətɚ/Canada, US
  1. An instrument, usually embedded within the speedometer of a vehicle, that measures the distance the vehicle has traveled since production.

  2. A wheel used by surveyors, which registers distance traveled.

Where this word comes from

From French odomètre, from Ancient Greek ὁδός (hodós, “road, path, way”) + μέτρον (métron, “measure”), equivalent to odo- + -meter.

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