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“odometers”
1. A device built into the dashboard of a vehicle that records the distance traveled.
2. An instrument that indicates distance traveled by a vehicle.
3. Etymology: from 1791, in Thomas Jefferson's writing, American English; borrowed from French odometre, from Greek hodometron from hodos, "way" + metron, "measure".
2. An instrument that indicates distance traveled by a vehicle.
3. Etymology: from 1791, in Thomas Jefferson's writing, American English; borrowed from French odometre, from Greek hodometron from hodos, "way" + metron, "measure".
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hodo-, hod-, od-
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meter-, metro-, metr-, -metrical, -metrically, -metron, -metric, -metrist, -meter, -meters, -metry, -metre
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“odometers”
1. A part of the standard equipment of a motorized vehicle to indicate the distance traveled: Frank's mother recorded the reading from the odometer which showed how many miles she drove at the end of each day's excursion.
2. Etymology: from French odomètre, from Greek hodometron; from hodos, "journey" + metron, "measure."
2. Etymology: from French odomètre, from Greek hodometron; from hodos, "journey" + metron, "measure."
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