speed indicator
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3.0
- noun
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velocímetro
- In the traffic example, you could say that your traffic squad will perform a certain number of deployments in targeted locations, and that you install speed indicator trailers along select roadways, followed by enforcement in those areas.
Examples
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So if the top half of the conveyor moves at 3 mph, the difference between 0 and 3 is 3, and the speed indicator reading is correct.
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That's the dial below and right of the speed indicator.
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So in the gym, when I am running on a treadmill and the speed indicator reads 3 miles per hour.
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Planes have airspeed indicators, but rarely do they have ground speed indicators.
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The speed indicator on my dashboard showed that I was driving at 60 miles per hour.
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During the test drive, the speed indicator fluctuated, indicating the car's speed.
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The speed indicator helped the driver maintain a safe speed while navigating through the traffic.
Synonyms
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3.3
A device on a car dashboard that shows how fast it is going
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7.3
A part of a car that shows how fast it is moving
A tool that measures how fast something moves
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a device that measures and displays speed' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'speed' (measure of how fast something moves) with 'indicator' (an instrument that signals or displays a state). This noun–noun compounding pattern is regular in English and mirrors constructions in many other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Speed indicator is a compound name that links speed (how fast something moves) and indicator (something that shows). So, a speed indicator is a device that 'measures and shows' how fast a vehicle is going.