tachometer vs tattler

tachometer

noun
  • A device for measuring or indicating velocity or speed, as of blood, a river, a machine, etc. 

  • A device for measuring the revolutions per minute (RPMs) of a revolving shaft, as with the driveshaft of an automobile. 

tattler

noun
  • A device fitted to a vehicle to measure mileage etc. 

  • Either of two similar bird species in the shorebird genus Heteroscelus (Tringa in some taxonomies). 

  • One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale. 

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