odometer

[ oh-dom-i-ter ]
/ oʊˈdɒm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument for measuring distance traveled, as by an automobile.

Origin of odometer

1785–95, Americanism; variant of hodometer < Greek hodó(s) way + -meter

OTHER WORDS FROM odometer

o·do·met·ri·cal [oh-duh-me-tri-kuh l] /ˌoʊ dəˈmɛ trɪ kəl/, adjective o·dom·e·try, noun

Words nearby odometer

odious, odisha, odium, odoacer, odograph, odometer, odonate, odontalgia, odontectomy, odontiasis, odonto-

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British Dictionary definitions for odometer

odometer
/ (ɒˈdɒmɪtə, əʊ-) /

noun

US and Canadian a device that records the number of miles that a bicycle or motor vehicle has travelled Also called: mileometer

Derived forms of odometer

odometry, noun

Word Origin for odometer

C18 hodometer, from Greek hodos way + -meter

Scientific definitions for odometer

odometer
[ ō-dŏm′ĭ-tər ]

An instrument for indicating the distance traveled by a vehicle, typically by measuring the number of rotations of a wheel or fan whose rate of rotation depends on the speed of the vehicle. Compare speedometer.