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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a wheeled vehicle.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A device for measuring the length of a path, consisting of a wheel of known circumference attached to a rod held in the hand, and pushed along a surface, which is usually the ground or a floor. The number of times the wheel makes a complete circle multiplied by the circumference is a measure of the length of the path traversed. It may be used to measure distances on curved as well as straight paths. A variant which registers the miles and rods traversed is sometimes used by surveyors.
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- noun Dated form of
odometer .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a meter that shows mileage traversed
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fbharjo commented on the word hodometer
Do you know the way to San Jose? (or Santa Clara (is that clear?))
February 27, 2011