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o·dom·e·ter

(ō-dŏm′ĭ-tər)

An instrument that indicates distance traveled by a vehicle.

[French odomètre, from Greek hodometron : hodos, journey + metron, measure; see -meter.]

o·dom′e·try n.

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odometer

(ɒˈdɒmɪtə; əʊ-)

(Automotive Engineering) US and Canadian a device that records the number of miles that a bicycle or motor vehicle has travelled. Also called: mileometer

[C18 hodometer, from Greek hodos way + -meter]

oˈdometry n

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o•dom•e•ter

(oʊˈdɒm ɪ tər)

n.

an instrument for measuring distance traveled, as by an automobile.

[1785–95, Amer.; variant of hodometer < Greek hodó(s) way + -meter]

o•do•met•ri•cal (ˌoʊ dəˈmɛ trɪ kəl) adj.

odometer

a device for measuring the distance passed over, as by an automobile. Also spelled hodometer.

odometer

[ɒˈdɒmɪtəʳ] N (US) → cuentakilómetros m inv

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odometer

[ɒˈdɒmɪtə^r] n → odomètre m

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odometer

n → Kilometerzähler m

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odometer

[ɒˈdɒmɪtəʳ] n (Aut) → odometro

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

odometer

→ عَدَّادُ الْأَمْيَال ِ počítadlo mil kilometertæller Meilenzähler μετρητής μιλίων cuentakilómetros mailimittari compteur miljometar contamiglia 走行マイル計 주행 거리계 mijlenteller miles-teller licznik mil conta-quilómetros, hodômetro счетчик пройденного расстояния в милях vägmätare เครื่องวัดจำนวนไมล์ mil ölçer đồng hồ đo dặm 计程表

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In a cylindrical bracelet of gold about my wrist was my Barsoomian chronometer--a delicate instrument that records the tals and xats and zodes of Martian time, presenting them to view beneath a strong crystal much after the manner of an earthly odometer.

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She could only guess at the distance she had been carried for she could not believe in the correctness of the high figures that had been piled upon the record of her odometer. They seemed unbelievable and yet, had she known it, they were quite true--in twelve hours she had flown and been carried by the storm full seven thousand haads.

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"The total economic costs of odometer fraud in second-hand cars traded cross-border in the EU can be estimated to be at least e1/41.31 billion, with the most probable fraud rate scenario yielding e1/48.77 billion of economic loss," the report says.

Moves afoot to stop tampering with mileage in second-hand cars

Answer: It's important that you give us information about your vehicle such as the year of manufacture, make, model and current odometer reading on the vehicle.

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Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc, has crossed the 10-million-mile mark in the latest odometer milestone while testing on public roads.

Waymo achieves 10 -million-mile mark in latest odometer milestone

This will give the potential buyer a good indication as to the likely mileage that should appear on the odometer. class="MsoNormalTRANSPARENCY class="MsoNormalClocking needs to be addressed to enhance transparency and safety in the industry as well as provide a level playing field for dealers.

Time to address odometer tampering

[ii] The Kia CPO 10-year/100,000-mile limited warranty program begins on the original in-service date of vehicle and odometer mile "0." The limited warranty program includes roadside assistance, powertrain coverage and the remainder of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty (Basic).

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Even the architecture of the watch face itself, with multiple opening and layers that reveal the odometer mechanism and the stunning tourbillon that dominates the lower half of the dial, calls to mind the visible simplicity of a well-made bicycle.

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A SURGE in car clocking has seen rogue dealers knock millions of miles off odometers, leaving owners defrauded and facing potentially serious repair bills, councils have warned.

Warning over surge in car clocking

Tayebi sold a used Peugeot RCZ that had travelled in excess of 75,000 miles with the odometer rolled back to 37,000 miles.