odometer
/hɔ'dɔmitə/ Cách viết khác : (viameter) /vai'æmitə/
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Definition
Noun: A device in a vehicle that measures and displays the total distance the vehicle has traveled, typically in miles or kilometers.
Usage
The odometer is a standard instrument in motor vehicles. It provides a cumulative reading of distance traveled over the vehicle's lifetime. It is a critical tool for determining a vehicle's usage, maintenance schedule, and resale value. - The car's odometer showed 75,000 miles, indicating it had been driven extensively. - Before buying the used truck, I checked the odometer reading carefully. - The odometer is located on the dashboard, next to the speedometer.
Advanced Usage
- Digital vs. Mechanical Odometers: Modern vehicles often use electronic odometers, while older models used mechanical ones driven by a cable.
- Odometer Fraud/Tampering: Illegally altering an odometer reading to make a vehicle appear less used is a serious crime.
- The dealership was fined for odometer fraud.
Variants and Related Words
- Trip Odometer (Trip Meter): A secondary meter that can be reset to zero to measure the distance of individual journeys.
- I reset the trip odometer at the start of our vacation to track daily driving distances.
- Speedometer: The instrument that displays the vehicle's instantaneous speed, often paired with the odometer.
Synonyms
- Mileometer/Milometer: (Chiefly British English) A synonym for odometer.
- Hodometer: An archaic term for an odometer.
Related Phrases/Idioms
(No common idioms or phrasal verbs are directly associated with the word "odometer.")
Noun
- a meter that shows mileage traversed