odometer

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Etymology

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

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  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əʊˈdɒmətə/, /əʊˈdɒmɪtə/
  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): /oʊˈdɑːmətɚ/
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Noun

odometer (plural odometers)

  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.

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