speedometer

noun

speed·om·e·ter spi-ˈdä-mə-tər

: an instrument for indicating speed : tachometer

: an instrument for indicating distance traversed as well as speed of travel

also : odometer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web On the right are a speedometer, odometer, a clock, and a few more colorfully flashing lights. —

Car and Driver, 27 Jan. 2023 The easy-to-read Bosch Purion speedometer allows the rider to scroll through functions without having to take their hands off the handlebars. —

WIRED, 14 Nov. 2022 After pulling directly behind the Dodge and traveling around four miles at a speed of 130 mph on a calibrated speedometer, officers made a traffic stop, the state police said. —

Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2022 But as Pitt and the film crew looked on, there were problems, ostensibly stemming from a broken speedometer. —

Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 The measurement is more like a speedometer than a clock, says Belsky. —

Jeanne Erdmann, Discover Magazine, 25 Jan. 2022 McCabe’s rip from the high slot hit 89 mph on the speedometer, and teammates ribbed him for it. —

Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023 To that end, the case is equipped with an 18-karat gold speedometer and oil and fuel indicators that mirror the analog gauges of a racecar, along with three decorative switches. —

Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2022 Novel interior design promises an engaging ergonomic experience that includes an LED speedometer at the center of the yoke-style steering wheel that stays level as the wheel turns. —

Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2022 See More

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