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单词 distanceometer
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distanceometern.

Brit. /ˌdɪst(ə)nˈsɒmᵻtə/, U.S. /ˌdɪst(ə)nˈsɑmədər/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: distance n., -ometer comb. form.
Etymology: < distance n. + -ometer comb. form.
An instrument for measuring distance; spec. an odometer; a pedometer.Typically in informal rather than technical contexts.
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1881 Star (Guernsey) 4 Aug. Bicycle Race...1st Prize, Gold Medal; 2nd, Silver Medal; 3rd, Distanceometer.
1991 Ace Nov. 52/2 The removal of the lap system makes it tricky (despite a well-intentioned distance-o-meter) to gauge exactly how close the two drivers are to each other.
2021 @DazedButHealthy 17 May in twitter.com (accessed 21 June 2021) Be sure you turn on your distanceometer thingy at the start next time.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).
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