PEDOMETER

pedometer

(noun) measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

pedometer (plural pedometers)

A device, often electronic, that measures the number of steps taken, and thus estimates the distance walked.

Etymology 2

Noun

pedometer (plural pedometers)

(North American) Alternative spelling of paedometer

Anagrams

• pedometre

Source: Wiktionary

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Pe*dom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Pedi-, pedo- + -meter: cf. F. pédomètre.] (Mech.)

Definition: An instrument for including the number of steps in walking, and so ascertaining the distance passed over. It is usually in the form of a watch; an oscillating weight by the motion of the body causes the index to advance a certain distance at each step.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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