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- [spee-dom-i-ter, spi-]
- /spiˈdɒm ɪ tər, spɪ-/
- /spiːˈdɒm.ɪ.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spee-dom-i-ter, spi-]
- /spiˈdɒm ɪ tər, spɪ-/
Definitions of speedometer word
- noun speedometer an instrument on an automobile or other vehicle for indicating the rate of travel in miles or kilometers per hour. 1
- noun speedometer device that measures speed 1
- countable noun speedometer A speedometer is the instrument in a vehicle which shows how fast the vehicle is moving. 0
- noun speedometer a device fitted to a vehicle to measure and display the speed of travel 0
- noun speedometer a device, often combined with an odometer, attached to a motor vehicle, etc. to indicate speed, as in miles per hour: it is usually connected to the transmission by a flexible drive shaft 0
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Origin of speedometer
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; speed + -o- + -meter
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Speedometer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
speedometer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
speedometer usage trend in Literature
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