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 automobile company said in the NHTSA report that a software error in the instrument panel cluster may cause the speedometer to display the incorrect speed.
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
The automobile company said in the NHTSA report that a software error in the instrument panel cluster may cause the speedometer to display the incorrect vehicle speed.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
The trooper, who was driving behind the Tacoma, was able to use the speedometer on the cruiser to allegedly determine the driver was going speeds as fast as 50 mph, state police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2024
The notification appears next to your account thumbnail in Chrome’s toolbar as a tiny graphic that looks like a speedometer.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
The automobile company said in the NHTSA report that a software error in the instrument panel cluster may cause the speedometer to display the incorrect vehicle speed.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
The trooper, who was driving behind the Tacoma, was able to use the speedometer on the cruiser to allegedly determine the driver was going speeds as fast as 50 mph, state police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2024
The notification appears next to your account thumbnail in Chrome’s toolbar as a tiny graphic that looks like a speedometer.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Speedometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedometer. Accessed 20 Dec. 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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