mph en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɛmpiˈeɪt͡ʃ/
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of mile(s) per hour.
alt of mile(s) per hour
Toyota spokesman Paul Hogard said the automaker wants speedometers to be easy to read, so there’s value in placing the typical operating speed of American cars, 45 mph to 70 mph, he said, at the top of the speedometer, which is the easiest place on the speedometer for the driver to read.
2022 September 10, Matt McFarland, “Why your car’s speedometer goes up to 160 mph (even when your car can’t)”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 29 Jan 2026:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mph | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
mul:kmh · km/hr · kph · mul:km/h
Relateds
speeding · MPH · M.P.H. · speedometer · speed limit
Synonyms
Translations (6)
ko 마일 매 시 (miles per hour) · ja マイル毎時 (miles per hour) · gd msu (miles per hour) · cy mya (miles per hour) · ka მილი საათში (miles per hour) · cmn 英里每小時 (miles per hour)