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ɪ noun
an instrument worn by a walker or runner for recording the number of steps taken, thereby showing approximately the distance traveled.
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| a device containing a pivoted weight that records the number of steps taken in walking and hence the distance travelled | |
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Word Origin & History
pedometer
instrument for measuring distances covered by a walker, 1723, from Fr. pédomètre (1723), a hybrid coined from L. pedis (gen. of pes "foot") + Gk. metron (see meter (2)). At first Anglicized as waywiser.
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Example sentences
For the real test of your physical activity, get a pedometer.
It comes with a salad, bottled water, a book of walking tips and a pedometer.
You're under no legal obligation to wear a pedometer or shed pounds.
Many people find wearing a pedometer is an easy and motivational way to track activity.
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