speedometer
noun
speed·om·e·ter
spi-ˈdä-mə-tər 
1
: an instrument for indicating speed : tachometer
2
: an instrument for indicating distance traversed as well as speed of travel
also
: odometer
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Blaming data analysis for high rent in a market with a 100,000-unit deficit is like blaming the speedometer for a speeding car.
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Albert R. Wynn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
Long before Brent Headrick lit up radar guns with his left arm, the Yankees reliever sent speedometer needles flying with a step of his right foot.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The speedometer only indicates the result.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
The dash prominently positions the huge speedometer and tach centrally and canted toward the driver.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
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Albert R. Wynn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
Long before Brent Headrick lit up radar guns with his left arm, the Yankees reliever sent speedometer needles flying with a step of his right foot.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The speedometer only indicates the result.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
The dash prominently positions the huge speedometer and tach centrally and canted toward the driver.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Speedometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedometer. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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speedometer
noun
speed·om·e·ter
spi-ˈdäm-ət-ər
1
: an instrument that measures speed
2
: an instrument that both measures speed and records distance traveled
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