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tax·i·me·ter
 taximeter
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- pronunciation:
- taek
si
mi
t
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- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
a mechanical device installed in taxicabs that automatically calculates the distance driven and the fare owed.
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The word taximeter
contains the following part:
metr, -meter, -metry
Greek
root
that means measure
  Example words:
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