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2. Speedometer - Wikipedia

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   A speedometer or speed meter is a gauge that measures and displays the instantaneous speed of a vehicle. Now universally fitted to motor vehicles , they started to be available as options in the early 20th century, and as standard equipment from about 1910 onwards. [ 1 ]

3. List of measuring instruments - Wikipedia

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   Parking meter measures time a vehicle is parked at a particular spot, usually with a fee. Postage meter measures postage used from a prepaid account. S meter measures the signal strength processed by a communications receiver. Sensor, hypernym for devices that measure with little interaction, typically used in technical applications.

4. Kilometres per hour - Wikipedia

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   Speed limit sign in the Republic of Ireland, using "km/h.". The SI representations, classified as symbols, are "km/h", "km h −1" and "km·h −1".Several other abbreviations of "kilometres per hour" have been used since the term was introduced and many are still in use today; for example, dictionaries list "kph", [3] [4] [5] "kmph" and "km/hr" [6] as English abbreviations.

5. Odometer - Wikipedia

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   An electronic odometer (below speedometer) with digital display showing 91,308 miles (146,946 km) from a Jeep Grand Cherokee (WJ). An odometer or odograph is an instrument used for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle, such as a bicycle or car.

6. Tachometer - Wikipedia

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   The word comes from Ancient Greek τάχος (táchos) 'speed' and μέτρον (métron) 'measure'. Essentially the words tachometer and speedometer have identical meaning: a device that measures speed. It is by arbitrary convention that in the automotive world one is used for engine revolutions and the other for vehicle speed.

7. Airspeed indicator - Wikipedia

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   The airspeed indicator (ASI) or airspeed gauge is a flight instrument indicating the airspeed of an aircraft in kilometres per hour (km/h), knots (kn or kt), miles per hour (MPH) and/or metres per second (m/s).

8. The New Aston Martin Vanquish Is Savage and Superb - AOL

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   Reviving the name is a significant step; Aston clearly thinks this Vanquish can measure up to the legacy of its predecessor. On a cool morning in Sardinia, the new Vanquish looks absolutely jaw ...

9. Wheel speed sensor - Wikipedia

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   Many of the subsystems in a rail vehicle, such as a locomotive or multiple unit, depend on a reliable and precise rotary speed signal, in some cases as a measure of the speed or changes in the speed. This applies in particular to traction control , but also to wheel slide protection , registration, train control, door control and so on.