Meter - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈmiːtər|
Brit.
|ˈmiːtə|
noun
- the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) (syn: metre)
- any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
- (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse (syn: beat, cadence, measure, metre)
- rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration (syn: metre, time)
- any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
- (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse (syn: beat, cadence, measure, metre)
- rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration (syn: metre, time)
verb
- measure with a meter
meter the flow of water
- stamp with a meter indicating the postagemeter the mail
Extra examples
A man came to read the electricity meter.
The taxi driver left the meter running while I ran in to pick up my bags.
All our water is metered now.
The meter is a measure of length.
They're learning about meter and rhyme.
Shelton fed the electricity meter.
Someone should be coming to read the gas meter.
I didn't have any small change for the parking meter.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: meter
he/she/it: meters
present participle: metering
past tense: metered
past participle: metered
I/you/we/they: meter
he/she/it: meters
present participle: metering
past tense: metered
past participle: metered
noun
singular: meter
plural: meters
singular: meter
plural: meters
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