taximeter
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.taxi·me·ter
noun \ˈtak-sē-ˌmē-tər\Definition of TAXIMETER
: an instrument for use in a hired vehicle (as a taxicab) for automatically showing the fare due
Origin of TAXIMETER
French taximètre, modification of German Taxameter, from Medieval Latin taxa tax, charge (from taxare to tax) + German -meter
First Known Use: 1894
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