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Definition of "odometer" []

  • An instrument that indicates distance traveled by a vehicle. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "odometer" in a sentence
  • "So, it would be another 1,000km, only my odometer is lying, or roverthedog is taking it out for joyrides, because my records from last fall said I stopped biking at 800km, and when I started riding 17 days ago it said 858."
  • "Even though he's 30, he wasn't being chased by defensive ends for two seasons so his odometer is closer to that of a 28-year old."
  • "The card shark caught marking the deck, the auto dealer caught resetting a used car's odometer, is rarely contrite."