taximeter


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
taximeter /ˈtaksɪmiːtə/
noun a device used in taxis that automatically records the distance travelled and the fare payable.
– origin C19: from Fr. taximètre, from taxe ‘tariff’, from taxer ‘to tax’ + -mètre ‘(instrument) measuring’.
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