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1. An instrument worn by an individual which records the number of steps taken as a way to measure the distance covered: Toni wore a pedometer on her belt when going for walks so she would know that she was getting lots of healthy, outdoor exercise.
2. Etymology: from French pedometre, "a device for measuring" which was formed from Latin ped-, "foot" + -metre, "meter."
2. Etymology: from French pedometre, "a device for measuring" which was formed from Latin ped-, "foot" + -metre, "meter."
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