SINCE 1828
taximeter
noun
taxi·me·ter
| \ ˈtak-sē-ˌmē-tər
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Definition of taximeter
: an instrument for use in a hired vehicle (such as a taxicab) for automatically showing the fare due
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The first known use of taximeter was in 1894
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