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tacho

/ˈtækoʊ/

Meanings
noun
Tachograph

Examples :

"The truck driver checked the tacho to ensure he hadn't exceeded the permitted driving hours. "
vehicle machine technology traffic

Related Words

Illustration truck

truck noun

/tɹʌk/

A small wheel or roller, specifically the wheel of a gun carriage.

"The antique gun carriage needed a new truck to be moved around the museum. "

Illustration tachograph

tachograph noun

/ˈtækəˌɡræf/ /ˈtækoʊˌɡræf/

A device that records the distance and time traveled by a vehicle (especially a truck or coach), used to check the drivers' working time.

"The police checked the truck's tachograph to make sure the driver hadn't been working for too many hours. "

Illustration he

he noun

/hi/ /heɪː/

The game of tag, or it, in which the player attempting to catch the others is called "he".

"The children playing tag chose "he" to be the person chasing them. "

Illustration driving

driving verb

/ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/

To provide an impetus for motion or other physical change, to move an object by means of the provision of force thereto.

"You drive nails into wood with a hammer."

Illustration hours

hours noun

/ˈaʊɚz/ /ˈaʊə(ɹ)z/

A time period of sixty minutes; one twenty-fourth of a day.

"I spent an hour at lunch."

Illustration driver

driver noun

/ˈdɹaɪ.və(ɹ)/ /ˈdɹaɪvɚ/

One who drives something, in any sense of the verb to drive.

"The driver of the school bus carefully navigated the busy streets. "

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration permitted

permitted verb

/pəˈmɪtɪd/ /pɚˈmɪtɪd/

To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.

"Students are permitted to use calculators during the math exam. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration checked

checked verb

/tʃɛkt/

To inspect; to examine.

"Check the oil in your car once a month."

Illustration ensure

ensure verb

/ɪnˈʃɔː/ /ɪnˈʃɝ/

To make a pledge to (someone); to promise, guarantee (someone of something); to assure.

"My teacher ensured me that I would pass the test if I studied hard. "

Illustration exceeded

exceeded verb

/ɪkˈsiːdɪd/ /ɛkˈsiːdɪd/

To be larger, greater than (something).

"The student's score on the test exceeded the teacher's expectations. "