trocheameter

noun

troch·​e·​am·​e·​ter

ˌträkēˈamətə(r)

: an instrument used to count the revolutions of a wheel

Word History

Etymology

probably from Greek trochia wheel track (from trochos wheel + -ia -y) + English -meter

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