"speedo" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: speedos [plural]
Rhymes: -iːdəʊ Etymology: Abbreviation of speedometer. Etymology templates: {{m|en|speedometer}} speedometer Head templates: {{en-noun}} speedo (plural speedos)
  1. (informal) A speedometer, particularly one in a race car or other automobile. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-speedo-en-noun-fzVpsmMo Disambiguation of Automotive: 86 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 88 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: speedos [plural]
Rhymes: -iːdəʊ Head templates: {{en-noun}} speedo (plural speedos)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Speedo Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: Speedo
    Sense id: en-speedo-en-noun-Iw4qJn7y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        {
          "ref": "2006, Roger Williams, How to Give your MGB V-8 Power, page 209",
          "text": "You don′t need to change dashboards since the switches and instruments are suited to the V8, although the speedo and tachometer will require modification to adjust them to your V8′s gearing and cylinders.",
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          "ref": "2009, Roger Williams, How to Restore Triumph TR2, 3, 3A, 4 & 4A, page 126",
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          "ref": "2012, Martyn Collins, The New Mini: All Models 2001 to 2006, page 34",
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        "(informal) A speedometer, particularly one in a race car or other automobile."
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