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noun
- 1. an instrument on a vehicle's dashboard indicating its speed.
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A speedometer or speed meter is a gauge that measures and displays the instantaneous speed of a vehicle. Now universally fitted to motor vehicles, they started to be available as options in the early 20th century, and as standard equipment from about 1910 onwards. [1]
A speedometer is a device that measures and displays the speed of a vehicle, usually by counting the wheel or fan rotations. Learn more about the origin, usage, and history of this word from Dictionary.com.
A speedometer is an instrument for indicating speed or distance traveled. Learn the etymology, history, and examples of speedometer from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
A speedometer indicates speed via a circular permanent magnet that rotates 1,000 revolutions per mile of vehicle travel. This motion is initiated by a flexible shaft driven by gears at the rear of the transmission.
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Definition of speedometer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for speedometer
A speedometer is a type of gauge that shows the speed a vehicle is moving. It usually shows the speed in miles per hour (mph) for countries that use the statute mile for distances or Kilometres per hour (kph) for countries that use the metric system.
