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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In this case, the customer ordered the cake with specific details, including the speedometer pointing to 54.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The top speed of 218 mph went untested, but if the speedometer on one example taped on the autobahn is to believed, the LaFerrari can actually punch its way all the way to 231 mph.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
An instrument panel that does not illuminate critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash, the NHTSA report said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The top speed of 218 mph went untested, but if the speedometer on one example taped on the autobahn is to believed, the LaFerrari can actually punch its way all the way to 231 mph.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
An instrument panel that does not illuminate critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash, the NHTSA report said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Speedometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedometer. Accessed 19 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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