pe·dom·e·ter

pe·dom·e·ter
/pıˈdɑːmədɚ/ noun, pl -ters [count]
: a device that measures the distance a person travels by walking

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  • o|dom|e|ter — «oh DOM uh tuhr», noun. a device for measuring distance traveled by a vehicle, by recording the number of revolutions of a wheel: »Odometers are as unreliable as speedometers because they operate from the same shaft that rotates the speedometer… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • pe|dom|e|ter — «pih DOM uh tuhr», noun. an instrument for recording the number of steps taken by the person who carries it and thus measuring the distance traveled. ╂[< French pédomètre < Latin pēs, pedis foot + Greek métron measure] …   Useful english dictionary

  • u|dom|e|ter — «yoo DOM uh tuhr», noun. = rain gauge. (Cf. ↑rain gauge) ╂[< Latin ūdus wet + English meter] …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Dóm Square — with the seats of the Szeged Open air Festival Dóm tér (literally: Cathedral Square) is a large town square in Szeged, Hungary. It s one of the largest squares in Hungary (about 12,000 m²). The name Dóm tér derived from Votive Church of Szeged… …   Wikipedia

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  • fade|om|e|ter — «fay DOM uh tuhr», noun. 1. an instrument that subjects colored materials to controlled amounts of light to determine their resistance to fading. 2. Fade Ometer. a trademark for this instrument …   Useful english dictionary

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