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taximeter definition

taxi·meter (tak′sē mēt′ər)

noun

an automatic device in taxicabs that computes and registers the fare due

Etymology: Fr taximètre, altered (infl. by Gr taxis: see taxis) < taxamètre < Ger taxameter < ML taxa, tax + -meter, -meter

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