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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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(adverb) in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner; “if you think him guilty you judge amiss”; “he spoke amiss”; “no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly”
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