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tachometer

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
tachometer , instrument that indicates the speed, usually in revolutions per minute, at which an engine shaft is rotating. Some tachometers, especially those used in automobiles, are similar in construction and operation to automotive speedometers . Other types, often connected directly to the shaft whose speed they indicate, are small electric generators whose output voltage is proportional to speed. This voltage is applied to a voltmeter whose dial is calibrated in speed units. Another type, used only with engines having an ignition system, operates by counting the pulsations of current or... Read more
tach
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English tach / tak / • n. inf. short for tachometer . Read more
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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ... 1990 pop. 16,673), New London co., SE Conn.; founded 1670, inc. 1786. Paper products, sheet metal, computer circuit boards, tachometers, aluminum doors and windows, and boxes are made. Nearby are the Mohegan Sun casino and resort and a Mohegan Native American ... Read more

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