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pedometer
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pedometer \Pe*dom"e*ter\, n. [Pedi-, pedo- + -meter: cf. F. p['e]dom[`e]tre.] (Mech.) An instrument for including the number of steps in walking, and so ascertaining the distance passed over. It is usually in the form of a watch; an oscillating weight by the motion of the body causes the index to advance a certain distance at each step.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. A device, often electronic, that measures the number of steps taken, and thus estimates the distance walked.
WordNet
n. measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking
Wikipedia
A pedometer is a device, usually portable and electronic or electromechanical, that counts each step a person takes by detecting the motion of the person's hands or hips. Because the distance of each person's step varies, an informal calibration, performed by the user, is required if presentation of the distance covered in a unit of length (such as in kilometers or miles) is desired, though there are now pedometers that use electronics and software to automatically determine how a person's step varies. Distance traveled (by walking or any other means) can be measured directly by a GPS watch.
Used originally by sports and physical fitness enthusiasts, pedometers are now becoming popular as an everyday exercise counter and motivator. Often worn on the belt and kept on all day, it can record how many steps the wearer has walked that day, and thus the kilometers or miles (distance = number of steps × step length). Some pedometers will also erroneously record movements other than walking, such as bending to tie one's shoes, or road bumps incurred while riding a vehicle, though the most advanced devices record fewer of these 'false steps'. Step counters can give encouragement to compete with oneself in getting fit and losing weight. A total of 10,000 steps per day, equivalent to , is recommended by some to be the benchmark for an active lifestyle, although this point is debated among experts. Thirty minutes of moderate walking are equivalent to 3,000-4,000 steps as determined by a pedometer. Step counters are being integrated into an increasing number of portable consumer electronic devices such as music players, smartphones, and mobile phones.
Usage examples of "pedometer".
His pedometer, which measured how many miles he walked each day, clicked against his right hip.
Stantington checked his pedometer and found that he had already walked one and a half miles of his ten-mile daily quota.
The clicking sound of the pedometer on his hip gave him a sense of satisfaction.
Each evening after supper, she put on her peacoat, wrapped her striped muffler around her neck, positioned her ear muffs, and rigged her pedometer to her sneaker.
When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
So we set the pedometer and then stretched away on an easy, regular stride, down through the cloven forest, drawing in the fragrant breath of the morning in deep refreshing draughts, and wishing we might never have anything to do forever but walk to Oppenau and keep on doing it and then doing it over again.
According to the pedometer built into his armour they had covered exactly five point zero six Imperial kilometres, but that still did not give him any idea how deep they were underground.
Lambert checked his pedometer and announced that they had made approximately eight miles.
The long, strong legs in flat-heeled shoes paced evenly: Their only ornament was a small pedometer on a fine chain about one ankle.
Stiffly she bent to unhook the pedometer, not broken, and showed it at the wicket.
Baring its filthy, razor-sharp teeth, the beast swooped down from the air, swallowed her pedometer, and then plucked her from the ground.
By use of the pedometers we had retraced our way to the prospector with ease and accuracy.
Suppose, for instance, you are out hiking with a companion (having lost your pedometer, let us say), and your friend wants to know how many paces you can go in a given period of time.