odometer
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ɪ noun
an instrument for measuring distance traveled, as by an automobile.
Related forms
o·dom·e·try, noun
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odometer (ɒˈdɒmɪtə, əʊ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| (US), (Canadian) Also called: mileometer a device that records the number of miles that a bicycle or motor vehicle has travelled | |
| [C18 hodometer, from Greek hodos way + | |
| o'dometry | |
| —n | |
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Odometer
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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| odometer (ō-dŏm'ĭ-tər) Pronunciation Key
An instrument for indicating the distance traveled by a vehicle, typically by measuring the number of rotations of a wheel or fan whose rate of rotation depends on the speed of the vehicle. Compare speedometer. |
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Example sentences
Watching your odometer roll over into six figures is a momentous occasion, especially if you drive an electric vehicle.
Odometer fraud occurs when someone illegally rolls back or misrepresents the mileage reading on a vehicle.
Ten-model year old and older vehicles are exempt from odometer disclosure requirements.
Be sure the mileage indicated on your odometer is correct when buying a used car.
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