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   Tax·i·me·ter

   /ˈtaksēˌmēdər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a device used in taxicabs that automatically records the distance traveled and the fare payable.

   Word Origin late 19th century: from French taximètre, from taxe ‘tariff’, from the verb taxer ‘to tax’ + -mètre ‘(instrument) measuring’.

   Scrabble Points: 18

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   • X

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   • M

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   • E

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   • T

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