speedometer
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3.3
- noun
- /spiːˈdɒmɪtər/
:
velocímetro
- Keep your eye on that speedometer.
- speedometer needle
- speedometer gauge
- speedometer reads 100 mph
Then Cam, then Cam realizes we have a problem when he starts to look at the speedometer.
- Then Cam, then Cam realizes we have a problem when he starts to look at the speedometer.
Examples
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Craig watched the speedometer edge up past thirty-one kilometers per hour.
Fiction book (1999) -
Look at that speedometer.
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What does the speedometer say?
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The speedometer goes up to 200 miles an hour.
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Hey, look at the speedometer.
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The speedometer on her car showed that she'd driven 94 miles.
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Look at the speedometer.
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Amy watches the speedometer as it climbs to 75, then 80, then 85.
Fiction book (1997) -
Otis wiped sweat from his forehead, glanced at the speedometer: fifty, sixty...
Fiction book (2001) -
While driving, it's important to regularly glance at the speedometer to ensure you are not exceeding the speed limit.
Synonyms
10
7.3
A part of a car that shows how fast it is moving
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3.0
A device that shows how fast a car or other vehicle is moving
A tool that measures how fast something moves
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Speedometer combines speed and -meter, where -meter means 'measure' and appears in familiar words like thermometer. So a speedometer is the device on a car that 'measures' and shows how fast you are going.