"passimeter" meaning in English

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Noun

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.
    Sense id: en-passimeter-en-noun-9BIYPr39 Categories (other): Rail transportation, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -meter, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 99 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -meter: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 99 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 99 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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