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单词 amphometer
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Definition of amphometer in English:

amphometer

nounamˈfɒmɪtə
Australian

  • A device for measuring the speed of a vehicle over a fixed distance, widely used by traffic police.

    this stretch of road became a favourite location for the traffic police's amphometer
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I noticed a highway patrolman setting up the amphometer tapes.
    • The most controversial point made in this decision was that the amphometer was not among the class of notorious instruments.
    • When motorists are aware that an amphometer is being operated, they adopt a more cautious approach.
    • The evidence on the dial of the amphometer should not have been admitted.
    • The paper investigated the memory effect of police amphometer traps in Western Australia.

Origin

1960s: probably from the arbitrary element a + mph + -o- + -meter.
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