cyclometer

[sahy-klom-i-ter]

cy·clom·e·ter

[sahy-klom-i-ter]
noun
1.
an instrument that measures circular arcs.
2.
a device for recording the revolutions of a wheel and hence the distance traversed by a wheeled vehicle; odometer.

Origin:
1805–15; cyclo- + -meter

cy·clo·met·ric [sahy-kluh-me-trik] , adjective
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cyclometer (saɪˈklɒmɪtə)
 
n
a device that records the number of revolutions made by a wheel and hence the distance travelled
 
cy'clometry
 
n

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