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cyclometer

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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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cy·clom·e·ter   (sī-klŏm'ĭ-tər)   
n.  
  1. An instrument that records the revolutions of a wheel to indicate distance traveled.

  2. An instrument that measures circular arcs.

cy'clo·met'ric (-klə-mět'rĭk) adj., cy·clom'e·try n.
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