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pedometer
(ped|om¦eter)
Pronunciation:
/pɪˈdɒmɪtə, pɛ-/
noun
an instrument for estimating the distance travelled on foot by recording the number of steps taken.
Origin:
early 18th century
: from French
pédomètre
, from Latin
pes
,
ped-
'foot'
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