Taximeter definition

Taximeter

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WordNet

(1) A meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride)

WiktionaryText

From French taximètre < German Taxameter, coined from Medieval Latin taxa (tax, charge) < Proto-Indo-European base *tag- (to touch, to handle).

a device installed in a taxicab that calculates the fare based upon distance travelled and waiting time.