Meaning

2 senses
  1. A device for measuring the revolutions per minute (RPMs) of a revolving shaft, as with the driveshaft of an automobile.

    Drehzahlmesser, Tachometer

    тахо́метрtaxómetr

    тахо́метрtaxómetr

  2. A device for measuring or indicating velocity or speed, as of blood, a river, a machine, etc.

    measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
device for measuring rpm:
Русский
By meaning 1
device for measuring rpm:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
device for measuring rpm:

Origin

From tacho- + -meter.

From tacho- + -meter.

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Forms

plural: tachometers

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation:tach

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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