speedometer
[ spee-dom-i-ter, spi- ]
/ spiˈdɒm ɪ tər, spɪ- /
noun
an instrument on an automobile or other vehicle for indicating the rate of travel in miles or kilometers per hour.
Words nearby speedometer
speedboating,
speeder,
speedfreak,
speeding,
speedo,
speedometer,
speedrun,
speedster,
speedwalk,
speedway,
speedwell
British Dictionary definitions for speedometer
speedometer
/ (spɪˈdɒmɪtə) /
noun
a device fitted to a vehicle to measure and display the speed of travel
See also mileometer
Scientific definitions for speedometer
speedometer
[ spĭ-dŏm′ĭ-tər ]
An instrument for indicating the speed of a vehicle, typically by measuring the rate of rotation of a wheel or fan whose rate of rotation depends on the speed of the vehicle. Compare odometer.