Definition of SPEEDOMETER

speedometer

Plural: speedometers

Noun

  • a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed
  • An instrument located within the dashboard of a vehicle that measures and indicates the current speed of the vehicle.
  • Such a device incorporating an odometer.

Origin / Etymology

From speed + -o- + -meter; by surface analysis, speed + -ometer.

Synonyms

speed indicator, speedo, velocimeter

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

speedometer: valid Words With Friends Word