TAXIMETER


Meaning of TAXIMETER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtak-sē-ˌmē-tər ]

noun

Etymology: French taximètre, modification of German Taxameter, from Medieval Latin taxa tax, charge (from taxare to tax) + German -meter

Date: 1894

: an instrument for use in a hired vehicle (as a taxicab) for automatically showing the fare due

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