speedometer

Dashboard velocity indicator

A speedometer is a dashboard instrument that shows how fast a vehicle is traveling, typically displaying speed in miles or kilometers per hour.

The needle rises and falls as you accelerate or brake: I glanced at the speedometer and realized I was doing ninety.

instrument

gauge

Standard of measurement

  • dialGraduated circular indicator
  • needlePointed implement for sewing
  • readoutDisplayed recorded data

display · cluster · panel · dashboard · analog · digital · LCD · backlit · illuminated · calibration

vehicle

car

Wheeled motor vehicle

boat · aircraft · scooter · moped · ATV · snowmobile · dashboard · cockpit · handlebars · windshield

units

mph

Velocity unit abbreviation

knots · meters · velocity · rate · pace · reading · calculation · conversion · metric · imperial

enforcement

ticket

Entry permit slip

police · patrol · limit · zone · school zone · highway · interstate · camera · trap · warning

technology

GPS

Satellite-based location technology

magnetic · sensor · wireless · smartphone · app · heads-up · HUD · projection · connected · OBD

Categories
Family

speedometers, speedometres

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G