Speedo
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7.3
- noun
- /ˈspiːdoʊ/
- UK
:
velocímetro
- He kept an eye on the speedo to see if he was exceeding the speed limit.
- Speedo reading 70 mph
Examples
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The speedo indicated that we were driving at 50 miles per hour.
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As he drove on the highway, he noticed that the speedo had a digital display showing his current speed.
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So on this car, it's like an electronic Speedo and also odometer as well.
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That Hemi's putting out about 425 and that Yenko will snap a speedo in about five seconds flat.
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Those regulations were changed in order to give us speedos, so that has made it safer for 90% of the grid; they now actually know what speed they're going over.
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It lasted about 5,000 miles, and there's no telling how far the previous owner drove it with it all screwed up since the speedo cable was broken, and the speedo gear was also broken.
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Synonyms
11
3.3
A device on a car dashboard that shows how fast it is going
1
3.0
A device that shows how fast a car or other vehicle is moving
A tool that measures how fast something moves
Surface Forms
Etymology
Speedo is an informal short form of speedometer, the device that shows 'how fast' a vehicle is moving. That's why drivers say 'check the Speedo' when they want to see their speed.