Odometer

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /əʊˈdÉ’mÉ™tÉ™/, /əʊˈdÉ’mɪtÉ™/
• US IPA: /oʊˈdɑːmÉ™tÉš/

Alternative forms

• hodometer dated
• odometre nonstandard

Origin

From hodometer, from Ancient Greek ὁδός (hodós, "road, path, way") + μέτρον (métron, "measure") (equivalent to + -meter).

Full definition of odometer

Noun

1. An instrument attached to the wheel of a vehicle, to measure the distance traversed.
2. A wheel used by surveyors, which registers distance traversed.