Category:Pedometer

Pe*dom"e*ter, n. Etym: [pedi-, pedo- + -meter: cf. F. pédomètre.] (mech.)

Defn: 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.