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ta•chom•e•ter
Pronunciation: (ta-kom'i-tur, tu-), [key]—
n.
1. any of various instruments for measuring or indicating velocity or speed, as of a machine, a river, or the blood.
2. an instrument measuring revolutions per minute, as of an engine.
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