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tachometer

noun

  1. measuring device used to measure rotational speed
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /təˈkɒmətə(ɹ)/

noun

Etymology: From tacho- + -meter.

  1. A device for measuring the revolutions per minute (RPMs) of a revolving shaft, as with the driveshaft of an automobile.
  2. A device for measuring or indicating velocity or speed, as of blood, a river, a machine, etc.