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- DictionaryO·dom·e·ter/ōˈdämədər/
noun
- 1. an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle.
noun
An odometer or odograph is an instrument used for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle, such as a bicycle or car. The device may be electronic, mechanical, or a combination of the two (electromechanical). The noun derives from ancient Greek, hodómetron, from, hodós ("path" or "gateway") and, métron ("measure"). Early forms of the odometer existed in the ancient Greco-Roman world as well as... Wikipedia