Tachometer
Pronunciation: /ˌtaxoˈmeːtɐ/
“Tachometer” is a German word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
- speedometer
- tachometer (device measuring revolutions per minute)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τᾰ́χος (tắkhos, “speed”) + μέτρον (métron, “something used to measure”), since the first half of the 19th century.
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