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Hodometer

An instrument attached to the wheel of a vehicle, to measure the distance traveled.

📖 Definitions of "Hodometer"

noun

1
An instrument attached to the wheel of a vehicle, to measure the distance traveled.
2
A wheel used by surveyors, which registers distance traveled.

🔄 Synonyms of "Hodometer"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
odometernoun	An instrument, usually embedded within the speedometer of a vehicle, that measures the distance the vehicle has traveled since production.
mileometernoun	Alternative form of milometer. [An odometer graduated in miles.]
milometernoun	An odometer graduated in miles.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hodometer"

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Word	Definition
mileometernoun	Alternative form of milometer. [An odometer graduated in miles.]
milometernoun	An odometer graduated in miles.
odometernoun	An instrument, usually embedded within the speedometer of a vehicle, that measures the distance the vehicle has traveled since production.
cyclometernoun	(cycling) A device that counts the revolutions of a bicycle wheel in order to indicate distance travelled.
hodographnoun	(physics, mathematics) A curve described by the moving extremity of a line whose other end is fixed, this line being constantly parallel to the direction of motion of, and having its length constantly proportional to the velocity of, a point moving in any path; used in investigations respecting central forces.
velocimeternoun	A device used to measure the velocity of something, such as an object or a wave.
pedometernoun	A device, often electronic, that measures the number of steps taken, and thus estimates the distance walked.
hodoscopenoun	(physics) A device, consisting of multiple detectors, that is used to track the path of cosmic rays and other subatomic particles
tachometernoun	A device for measuring the revolutions per minute (RPMs) of a revolving shaft, as with the driveshaft of an automobile.
osmometernoun	Any of various devices used to measure osmotic pressure.
hypsometernoun	An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).
oscillometernoun	(physics, medicine) Any of several devices that measure oscillations
potometernoun	A device used for measuring the rate of water uptake of a leafy shoot due to photosynthesis and transpiration.
inclinometernoun	A surveying instrument that measures angles of inclination or elevation; a clinometer.
dynamometernoun	Any of various devices used to measure mechanical power, force, or torque.
monometernoun	(poetry) A line of verse containing a single metrical foot.
comptometernoun	A mechanical or electromechanical calculator; an adding machine without a crank, driven instead by keypress.
speedometernoun	An instrument located within the dashboard of a vehicle that measures and indicates the current speed of the vehicle.
hygrometernoun	(meteorology) An instrument that measures the humidity of the air or other gases, especially the relative humidity.
tonometernoun	An instrument used to measure tension or pressure, especially inside the eye.