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pedometer

noun [C]
 
 
/peˈdɒm.ɪ.tər/ US  /pɪˈdɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/

Definition

a device that measures how far someone has walked by counting the number of times the feet are raised and put down againHiking and orienteering
(Definition of pedometer noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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