odometer
[ oh-dom-i-ter ]
/ oʊˈdɒm ɪ tər /
noun
an instrument for measuring distance traveled, as by an automobile.
Origin of odometer
OTHER WORDS FROM odometer
o·do·met·ri·cal [oh-duh-me-tri-kuh l] /ˌoʊ dəˈmɛ trɪ kəl/, adjective o·dom·e·try, nounWords nearby odometer
odious,
odisha,
odium,
odoacer,
odograph,
odometer,
odonate,
odontalgia,
odontectomy,
odontiasis,
odonto-
British Dictionary definitions for odometry
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, nounWord Origin for odometer
C18
hodometer, from Greek
hodos way +
-meter
Scientific definitions for odometry
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.