Definition of pedometer
: an instrument usually in watch form that records the distance a person covers on foot by responding to the body motion at each step
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According to a fact sheet published by the agency, the app will collect data from smartphone features including cameras, light sensors, pedometers, fingerprint sensors, microphones and other sources.
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Beyond the Ida collars, other tech start-ups make cow pedometers, robot milkers, tail sensors and electroshock collars that can stop or shift a herd.
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The iPhone Health app pedometer is perfect in every way.
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Everyone who signs up for the program receives a pedometer and a bag to be stuffed over time with goodies like stretch bands and stress balls.
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The app uses the Android phone's pedometer to count the user's steps.
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There's no Boost in the NMD, no pedometer on the Micropacer.
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A fun way to track physical activity is using a pedometer to measure steps taken per day.
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A fifth semi-finalist has created a wearable device, VersaMe, that functions like a word pedometer, counting the number of words a child hears.
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Origin and Etymology of pedometer
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Definition of pedometer for English Language Learners
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: a device that measures the distance a person travels by walking
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Definition of pedometer for Students
: an instrument that measures the distance a person covers in walking
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