speedometer
noun
Simple meaning
A meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
speedahmuhterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
spiˈdɑmətɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
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.
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How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed
Used this way, speedometer is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- speed indicator , rarer, so it draws attention
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Sense: meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed
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