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PEDOMETER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pedometer mean?
• PEDOMETER (noun)
The noun PEDOMETER has 1 sense:
1. measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking
Familiarity information: PEDOMETER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pedometer" is a kind of...):
measuring device; measuring instrument; measuring system (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something)
Context examples
They defined moderate to vigorous activity in terms of walking speed and the number of steps taken per minute as measured by a pedometer.
(Another Reason to Exercise: Protecting Your Sight, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
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