Taximeter

//ˈtaksɪˌmiːtə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A device installed in a taxicab that calculates the fare based upon distance travelled and waiting time.
  2. 2
    a meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride) wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from French taximètre, from German Taxameter, coined from Medieval Latin taxa (“tax, charge”), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- (“to touch, handle”).

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