Used in a Sentence

speedometer

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for speedometer.

Editorial note

If it's really a problem why not use the speedometer to figure out if the train is moving?

Examples16
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

An instrument located within the dashboard of a vehicle that measures and indicates the current speed of the vehicle.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of speedometer gathered in one view.

noun

An instrument located within the dashboard of a vehicle that measures and indicates the current speed of the vehicle.

noun

Such a device incorporating an odometer.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for speedometer.

noun

An instrument located within the dashboard of a vehicle that measures and indicates the current speed of the vehicle.

noun

Such a device incorporating an odometer.

Example sentences

1

If it's really a problem why not use the speedometer to figure out if the train is moving?

2

The limit is really 70, however to take into account possible inaccuracy in your speedometer or the traffic camera, there's some leeway in place.

3

Made up: I thought the 10% came from the rules the speedometer is calibrated against which are +10% -0% i.e.

4

No car with a functioning speedometer will report 0 mph when it's actually moving at over 20 mph.

5

You don't have to be constantly focused on the darn speedometer or become a human highway patrol detector.

6

It tells you how fast you're going (speedometer), how much fuel you've got, how far you've gone (trip/odometer).

7

Long ago the driver side speakers had stopped working and half the speedometer lights had gone out.

8

There are programmers that allow you to tell your computer what gear ratio you running so your speedometer is correct.

9

A virtual speedometer or gas-gauge, for instance, should be simple enough to never need a patch.

10

When it comes to speed, on the other hand, every car comes with a speedometer.

11

How sure are you that both your speedometer and the camera are 100% accurate?

12

Your plot shows times when the GPS speed was as high as 20 mph when the car speedometer was reporting 0 mph.

Quote examples

1

Manual cars' speedometer "sticks" during an accident, so the police can see the actual speed at the time of impact.

2

Double Dash with its speedometer, slower speed and double seats was not "Mario Kart" that we know.

3

If you answer directly, it should be to say "I only know what my speedometer displays." And then politely decline to mention the number it had been displaying.

4

We were unfamiliar with the peculiarities of British cars of that era, and it took us more than a few hours to notice and comprehend the words conveniently printed right there on the speedometer: "Positive Earth".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use speedometer in a sentence?

If it's really a problem why not use the speedometer to figure out if the train is moving?

What does speedometer mean?

An instrument located within the dashboard of a vehicle that measures and indicates the current speed of the vehicle.

What part of speech is speedometer?

speedometer is commonly used as noun.