meter
/ˈmiːtər/
noun
- A device that measures and records the amount of something, such as electricity, gas, water, or time.
- The electricity meter showed we had used more power than last month.
- The water meter is located in the basement near the main pipe.
- A parking meter requires coins to pay for the time you park.
- The basic unit of length in the metric system, equal to about 39.37 inches.
- She bought a ribbon that was two meters in length.
- The distance from my house to the store is about 500 meters.
- The swimming pool is 25 meters long.
- The regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry or music.
- The musician explained how the song's meter changes in the chorus.
- Shakespeare often used a meter called iambic pentameter in his plays.
- The poem is written in iambic meter, with alternating unstressed and stressed syllables.
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verb
- To measure or record the amount of something using a meter.
- We need to meter the water flow to check for leaks.
- The parking space is metered, so you have to pay for the time you use.
- The technician will meter the gas usage every month.
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