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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The trooper reportedly clocked the vehicle’s speed by speedometer at over 130 mph, state police said.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
One night, the display went out and only showed the speedometer and the current gear.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
For example, a Class 1 bike has a motor that kicks in when a rider is pedaling and tops out at 20 mph; a Class 3 motor is meant to stop at 28 mph, and those bikes include speedometers.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
The poster said that the dessert was meant to showcase a car speedometer with the dial pointing to 54—his age.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
One night, the display went out and only showed the speedometer and the current gear.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
For example, a Class 1 bike has a motor that kicks in when a rider is pedaling and tops out at 20 mph; a Class 3 motor is meant to stop at 28 mph, and those bikes include speedometers.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
The poster said that the dessert was meant to showcase a car speedometer with the dial pointing to 54—his age.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Speedometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedometer. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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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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