TACHOMETER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation

Synonyms:

tach; tachometer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("tachometer" is a kind of...):

measuring device; measuring instrument; measuring system (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tachometer"):

tachograph (a tachometer that produces a graphical record of its readings; used to record the speed and duration of trips in a motor vehicle)

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