different between speedometer vs tachometer

English

Alternative forms

• speedometre (nonstandard)

Etymology

speed +? -o- +? -meter

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sp??d??.m?.t??/, /spi??d?m.?.t?(?)/
• Rhymes: -?m?d??

Noun

speedometer (plural speedometers)

1. A device that measures, and indicates the current speed of a vehicle.
2. Such a device incorporating an odometer.

Synonyms

• (device that measures speed): speedo, tachometer, velocimeter

Translations

Anagrams

• speedometre

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Probably from English (not the same gender as other Bokmål words ending in meter)

Noun

speedometer n (definite singular speedometeret or speedometret, indefinite plural speedometer or speedometre, definite plural speedometra or speedometrene)

1. a speedometer

Synonyms

• fartsmåler

References

• “speedometer” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Probably from English (not the same gender as other Nynorsk words ending in meter)

Noun

speedometer n (definite singular speedometeret, indefinite plural speedometer, definite plural speedometera)

1. a speedometer

Synonyms

• fartsmålar

References

• “speedometer” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

English

Alternative forms

• tachometre (nonstandard)

Etymology

tachy- +? -o- +? -meter

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t??k?m?t?(?)/

Noun

tachometer (plural tachometers)

1. A device for measuring the revolutions per minute (RPMs) of a revolving shaft, as with the driveshaft of an automobile.
2. A device for measuring or indicating velocity or speed, as of blood, a river, a machine, etc.

Synonyms

• rev counter

Related terms

• (device for measuring velocity): speedometer

Translations

Related terms

• tachymeter

Anagrams

• tachometre