odometer
noun
odom·e·ter
ō-ˈdä-mə-tər 
: an instrument for measuring the distance traveled (as by a vehicle)
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Odometer includes the root from the Greek word hodos, meaning "road" or "trip". An odometer shares space on your dashboard with a speedometer, a tachometer, and maybe a "tripmeter". The odometer is what crooked car salesmen tamper with when they want to reduce the mileage a car registers as having traveled. One of life's little pleasures is watching the odometer as all the numbers change at the same time.
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As the odometer shows, the Shelby Mustang gave some driving enjoyment, too.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2025
The study looks at the odometer readings of used vehicles to determine which models offer the longest usable lifespan.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
His stunning departure came just five years after winning a national championship and at a relatively youthful 55, with seemingly a few more hundred wins left on his coaching odometer.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
This six-year-old McLaren Senna XP supercar, with less than 47 miles on the odometer, is believed to be the very first Senna built, and is the initial Senna XP.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2025
The study looks at the odometer readings of used vehicles to determine which models offer the longest usable lifespan.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
His stunning departure came just five years after winning a national championship and at a relatively youthful 55, with seemingly a few more hundred wins left on his coaching odometer.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
This six-year-old McLaren Senna XP supercar, with less than 47 miles on the odometer, is believed to be the very first Senna built, and is the initial Senna XP.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Odometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odometer. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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odometer
noun
odom·e·ter
ō-ˈdäm-ət-ər
: an instrument for measuring distance traveled (as by a vehicle)
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