CYCLOMETER

Etymology

Noun

cyclometer (plural cyclometers)

A device that counts the revolutions of a bicycle wheel in order to indicate distance travelled.

An instrument for measuring circular arcs.

(historical) A machine used to decrypt Enigma machine ciphers.

Source: Wiktionary


Cy*clom"e*ter (s-klm"-tr), n. Etym: [Cyclo- + -meter.]

Definition: A contrivance for recording the revolutions of a wheel, as of a bicycle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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