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 notification appears next to your account thumbnail in Chrome’s toolbar as a tiny graphic that looks like a speedometer.
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Wes Davis, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2024
Much of the New York Times’ homepage on election night is dominated by graphics and other visual components, including the famous Needle, a data visualization that resembles a car’s speedometer.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 7 July 2023
Alfa spotters will easily distinguish the 1750 and 2000 GTVs by their four headlamps and the interior’s larger twin tachometer and speedometer.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2024
The case sides also showcase two large sapphire openings that mirror the car’s windows, while the retrograde hour and minute indicators resemble its tachometer and speedometer.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
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Wes Davis, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2024
Much of the New York Times’ homepage on election night is dominated by graphics and other visual components, including the famous Needle, a data visualization that resembles a car’s speedometer.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 7 July 2023
Alfa spotters will easily distinguish the 1750 and 2000 GTVs by their four headlamps and the interior’s larger twin tachometer and speedometer.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2024
The case sides also showcase two large sapphire openings that mirror the car’s windows, while the retrograde hour and minute indicators resemble its tachometer and speedometer.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
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“Speedometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedometer. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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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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