Odometer

usgb/əʊˈdɑːmɪtər/
noun

A device in a vehicle that measures the distance it has travelled.

The car has done 200,000 miles according to its odometer.
Visual representation of "odometer" - A device in a vehicle that measures the distance it has travelled.

Often appears as...

  • reset the odometer
  • odometer reading

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Vehicle Specific

Mainly found in vehicles like cars and bikes to track distance traveled.

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My bike's odometer shows 5,000 kilometers.
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Not Time-Related

An odometer deals with distance, not the time the vehicle has been used.

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The odometer reading is high, but the engine is new.
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Odometer Tampering

Illegally changing the odometer reading is called 'clocking' or 'rolling back'.

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The used car dealer was fined for rolling back odometers.
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