Odometer vs. Speedometer

Odometernoun

An instrument attached to the wheel of a vehicle, to measure the distance traveled.

Odometernoun

A wheel used by surveyors, which registers distance traveled.

Odometernoun

An instrument attached to a vehicle or connected, as by a flexible cable, to the wheel of a vehicle, which measures the distance traversed.

Odometernoun

A hodometer.

Odometernoun

a meter that shows mileage traversed

Odometernoun

an instrument for measuring the distance travelled by a wheeled vehicle.

Odometer

An odometer or odograph is an instrument used for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle, such as a bicycle or car. The device may be electronic, mechanical, or a combination of the two (electromechanical).

Speedometernoun

A device that measures, and indicates the current speed of a vehicle.

Speedometernoun

Such a device incorporating an odometer.

Speedometernoun

a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed

Speedometernoun

an instrument on a vehicle's dashboard indicating its speed.

Speedometer

A speedometer or speed meter is a gauge that measures and displays the instantaneous speed of a vehicle. Now universally fitted to motor vehicles, they started to be available as options in the early 20th century, and as standard equipment from about 1910 onwards.