Definition of Taximeter

1. Noun. A meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride).

Generic synonyms: Meter

Definition of Taximeter

1. Noun. a device installed in a taxicab that calculates the fare based upon distance travelled and waiting time. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Taximeter

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Taximeter

taxidermies
taxidermist
taxidermists
taxidermize
taxidermized
taxidermizing
taxidermy
taxidriver
taxied
taxies
taxifare
taxifares
taxiing
taximan
taximen
taximeter (current term)
taximeters
taxine
taxines
taxing
taxingly
taxings
taxis
taxistand
taxite
taxites
taxitic
taxiway
taxiways
taxless

Literary usage of Taximeter

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. University Education in Denmark by OECD Staff (2005)
"Educational grants and the taximeter scheme Since 1994, most university grants for educational purposes have been allocated according to the taximeter ..."

2. The Law of Motor Vehicles by Berkeley Reynolds Davids (1911)
"If the driver of a public motor vehicle fitted with a taximeter wilfully causes a false entry in the taximeter sheet he is guilty of falsifying his account ..."

3. Code of Ordinances of the City of New York by New York (N.Y.)., Arthur Fortunatus Cosby (1912)
"After such taximeter and vehicle have been duly marked, numbered and approved, any person who shall substitute and affix any other taximeter on such vehicle ..."

4. Code of Ordinances of the City of New York by New York (N.Y.)., Arthur Fortunatus Cosby (1911)
"After such taximeter and vehicle have been duly marked, numbered and approved, any person who shall substitute and affix any other taximeter on such vehicle ..."

5. Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing ...edited by Henry V. Opperman, Tina G. Butcher edited by Henry V. Opperman, Tina G. Butcher (1995)
"If and when taximeter extras are prohibited by legal authority or are discontinued by a vehicle operator, the extras mechanisms shall be rendered inoperable ..."

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