odometer
Etymology
From French odomètre, from Ancient Greek ὁδός (hodós, “road, path, way”) + μέτρον (métron, “measure”) (equivalent to + -meter).
noun
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An instrument, usually embedded within the speedometer of a vehicle, that measures the distance the vehicle has traveled since production. -
A wheel used by surveyors, which registers distance traveled.
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