26984 words

meter

13 definitions • 14 examples
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a device that measures and records the amount of something that is used or present:

Examples:

electricity meter The electricity meter is in the basement.
gas meter He regularly checks the gas meter to see how much they have used.
water meter Installing a water meter can help you use less water and detect leaks in your home.
read the meter A man came to read the meter (= record the numbers that show how much of something has been used).
meter reading Many bills were based on estimates and not actual meter readings (= the amount shown on a meter).
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the device in a taxi that measures the distance or the amount of time spent travelling and shows how much you have to pay:

Examples:

meter runs The cab driver left the meter running while I helped Mum to her front door.
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US spelling of
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to use meters to measure how much gas, electricity, or water is used:

Examples:

Most water companies meter water consumption.
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a unit of measurement of length equal to 100 centimeters or 39.37 inches
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a device that measures the amount of gas, water, or electricity used
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In a taxi (= car whose driver you pay to take you somewhere), a meter is the device that measures the distance or the amount of time spent traveling and records how much you have to pay.
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the rhythm of a poem, produced by the arrangement of syllables according to the number and type of beats in each line
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Meter is the rhythm that organizes the beats in a piece of music into a pattern.
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a piece of equipment that measures the amount of something that has been used:

Examples:

electricity/gas/water meter
parking meter
read a/the meter Your meter will be read regularly in order to avoid sending you estimated bills.
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the piece of equipment in a taxi that measures the distance travelled or the amount of time spent travelling, and shows how much you have to pay:

Examples:

If no fare is agreed at the start of the trip, the maximum fare will be that shown on the meter.
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US for
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to use a meter to measure how much gas, electricity, etc. has been used, or how much a taxi ride costs:

Examples:

The water supply to most new homes is metered.
You should agree on a price with the driver or ask for the trip to be metered.

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