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tachometer

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Motor vehicles
ta·chom·e·ter /tæˈkɒmɪtə $ -ˈkɑːmɪtər/ noun [countable] technical  TTCa piece of equipment used to measure the speed at which the engine of a vehicle turns 转速表,速度表
Examples from the Corpus
tachometerI am unable to find a supplier of an add on tachometer.
Origin tachometer (1800-1900) Greek tachos speed + English -meter
ta·chom·e·ter nounChineseSyllable
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tachometer
tachometer /tæˈkɒmətə, tæˈkɒmɪtə $ -ˈkɑːmətər/ noun [countable] technical
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Greek
 Origin: tachos 'speed' + English -meter
a piece of equipment used to measure the speed at which the engine of a vehicle turns


tach·om·eterBrE /ˈkɒmɪtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɑːmɪtər/ 🔊 nouna device that measures the rate that sth turns and is used to measure the speed of an engine in a vehicle 转速表(车辆发动机用)