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PEDOMETER
pedometer
(noun) measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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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