speed indicator

noun

1. an instrument for counting the number of revolutions of a gasoline engine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of speed indicator¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Wokingham Borough Council has agreed to put in two speed indicator advisory signs.

From BBC

And the air speed indicators on both sides of the flight deck disagree.

From Seattle Times

After studying the An-148’s flight data recorder, the Interstate Aviation Committee said last month the crash occurred after the pilots saw conflicting data on the plane’s two air speed indicators.

From Seattle Times

The committee said it is continuing to study the data but noted that “erroneous data on the pilots’ speed indicators may have been a factor that triggered the special flight situation.”

From Washington Post

The Interstate Aviation Committee said Tuesday, after studying the plane’s flight data recorder, that Sunday’s crash occurred after the pilots saw varying data on the plane’s two air speed indicators.

From Seattle Times