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PEDOMETER

An instrument for including the number of steps in walking, and so ascertaining the distance passed over. It is generally in the form of a watch; an oscillating weight by the motion of the body causes the index to advance a determined distance at every step. Origin: Pedi-, pedo-: cf. F. Pedometre.
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