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odometer
(ō däm′ət ər)
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noun
an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle
Origin: Fr odomètre < Gr hodometros < hodos, way (see -ode) + metron, measure
See odometer in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
An instrument that indicates distance traveled by a vehicle.
Origin:
Origin: French odomètre
Origin: , from Greek hodometron
Origin: : hodos, journey
Origin: + metron, measure; see -meter
.Related Forms:
- o·domˈe·try noun
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