speedometer
noun
speed·om·e·ter
spi-ˈdä-mə-tər 
1
: an instrument for indicating speed : tachometer
2
: an instrument for indicating distance traversed as well as speed of travel
also
: odometer
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Other new features include an easy-to-read, 7-inch digital instrument display with digital tachometer on the left and a physical speedometer on the right.
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
These sensors utilize the Hall effect to measure the rate at which a wheel is rotating, which is then reported back to the car to control things like cruise control, ABS, and speedometer.
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
The automobile company said in the NHTSA report that a software error in the instrument panel cluster may cause the speedometer to display the incorrect speed.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
The automobile company said in the NHTSA report that a software error in the instrument panel cluster may cause the speedometer to display the incorrect vehicle speed.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
These sensors utilize the Hall effect to measure the rate at which a wheel is rotating, which is then reported back to the car to control things like cruise control, ABS, and speedometer.
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
The automobile company said in the NHTSA report that a software error in the instrument panel cluster may cause the speedometer to display the incorrect speed.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
The automobile company said in the NHTSA report that a software error in the instrument panel cluster may cause the speedometer to display the incorrect vehicle speed.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Speedometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedometer. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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speedometer
noun
speed·om·e·ter
spi-ˈdäm-ət-ər
1
: an instrument that measures speed
2
: an instrument that both measures speed and records distance traveled
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