Definition of ODOMETER

odometer

Plural: odometers

Noun

  • A device for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle.
  • a meter that shows mileage traversed
  • An instrument, usually embedded within the speedometer of a vehicle, that measures the distance the vehicle has traveled since production.
  • A wheel used by surveyors, which registers distance traveled.

Examples

  • His internal ODOMETER tracked the letters used, hoping for a strategic advantage.

Origin / Etymology

From French odomètre, from Ancient Greek ὁδός (hodós, “road, path, way”) + μέτρον (métron, “measure”), equivalent to odo- + -meter.

Scrabble Score: 11

odometer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
odometer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
odometer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

odometer: valid Words With Friends Word