pedometer

noun

An instrument that gauges the approximate distance traveled on foot by registering the number of steps taken.

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An instrument by which paces are numbered as a person walks, and the distance traveled is thus approximately recorded.

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An instrument for including the number of steps in walking, and so ascertaining the distance passed over. It is usually in the form of a watch; an oscillating weight by the motion of the body causes the index to advance a certain distance at each step.

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A device, often electronic, that measures the number of steps taken, and thus estimates the distance walked.

noun

measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking