"passimeter" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: passimeters [plural]
Etymology: Probably from pass + -meter Etymology templates: {{af|en|pass|-meter}} pass + -meter Head templates: {{en-noun}} passimeter (plural passimeters)
  1. A pocket pedometer.
    Sense id: en-passimeter-en-noun-fDgIcz5d
  2. (rail transport) A turnstile operated from a ticket booth or by a ticket machine. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-passimeter-en-noun-9BIYPr39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -meter Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -meter: 21 79 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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