meter
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/ˈmiːtər/
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/ˈmiːtə(r)/
noun
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A device that measures things like electricity, gas, water, or distance traveled.
The new meter helps us see how much water we use each day.
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A machine on the street where you put money to park your car.
Remember to put coins in the parking meter so we don't get a ticket.
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A tool for measuring something.
We need a new temperature meter for the lab.
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A unit for measuring length, equal to 100 centimeters.
The pool is 25 meters long.
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A type of race, like the 100-meter dash.
The fastest sprinter in the 200-meter race.
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The pattern of strong and weak beats in poetry.
The poem's meter brings a musical feel to its words.
verb
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To measure something using a meter.
The company meters our electricity usage to bill us monthly.
translation
A device that measures things like electricity, gas, water, or distance traveled.; A machine on the street where you put money to park your car.; A tool for measuring something.; A unit for measuring length, equal to 100 centimeters.; A type of race, like the 100-meter dash.; The pattern of strong and weak beats in poetry.
To measure something using a meter.
Word Forms
3rd Present
meters
Past
metered
Perfect
metered
Progressive
metering
Plural
meters