odometer

(ō dämət ər)

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

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Related Forms:

  • o·domˈe·try noun

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