milometer

Thân thiện

The driver checks the milometer to see how far they have traveled.

Definition

Noun: A device, typically found in a vehicle, that measures and displays the total distance the vehicle has traveled, usually in miles.

Usage

The word "milometer" is used to refer specifically to the instrument that records distance traveled. It is a compound noun formed from "mile" and "meter." It is a standard term, though "odometer" is more common in modern English, especially in regions using the metric system.

Examples

• The car's milometer showed that it had traveled over 100,000 miles.
• When buying a used vehicle, always check the reading on the milometer.
• The truck driver reset the trip milometer at the start of his journey.

Advanced Usage

• The term is sometimes used in a figurative sense to indicate the passage of time or experience, though this is less common.
  • Example: His face was like a milometer of hard living.

Variants and Related Words

• Odometer (noun): The more general and commonly used term for a distance-measuring device in a vehicle, which can display miles or kilometers.
• Trip meter (noun): A resettable milometer/odometer used to measure the distance of individual journeys.
• Speedometer (noun): An instrument that measures and displays the instantaneous speed of a vehicle.

Synonyms

• Odometer
• Mileage counter
• Distance meter

Antonyms

• There is no direct antonym, as it is a specific measuring instrument. Contextual opposites could involve instruments that measure other quantities (e.g., speedometer, tachometer).

Notes on Meaning

The word "milometer" explicitly denotes measurement in miles. In countries where the metric system is standard, the term "odometer" (which can be calibrated for kilometers) is almost universally preferred. "Milometer" can therefore sometimes sound slightly dated or region-specific (e.g., UK English).

Học thuật

Noun

1. a meter that shows mileage traversed

Từ đồng nghĩa

• odometer
• hodometer
• mileometer