a device fitted to a vehicle to measure and display the speed of travel
See also mileometer
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speed•om•e•ter /spiˈdɑmɪtɚ, spɪ-/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Automotivean instrument on an automobile or other vehicle for indicating the rate of travel in miles or kilometers per hour.
speed•om•e•ter
(spē dom′i tər, spi-),USA pronunciation n.
- Automotivean instrument on an automobile or other vehicle for indicating the rate of travel in miles or kilometers per hour.
- speed + -o- + -meter 1900–05
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