meternoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmiː.tər/us/ˈmiː.t̬ɚ/meter noun [ C ] (DEVICE)
a device that measures the amount of something that is used:
The electricity meter is in the basement.
You'll need some change for the parking meter.
A man came to read the meter (= see how much gas had been used).
the device in a taxi that measures the distance or the amount of time spent travelling and shows how much you have to pay:
The cab driver left the meter running while I helped Mum to her front door.
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Measuring, weighing, & counting devices
- calculator
- calipers
- dial
- dipstick
- gradation
- hydrograph
- instrument
- light meter
- manometer
- micrometer
- potometer
- rangefinder
- ruler
- scope
- sensor
- spirit level
- tachometer
- tape measure
- theodolite
- weighbridge
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The interior of vehicles
meter noun [ C ] (MEASUREMENT)
US spelling of metre
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Measurements of length & distance
- breadth
- cm
- footer
- ft
- head
- inch
- kilometre
- km
- metre
- micrometre
- micron
- mile
- mm
- mpg
- nanometre
- range
- scalar
- sq
- yard
- yd
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meterverb [ T ]
uk/ˈmiː.tər/us/ˈmiː.t̬ɚ/to use meters to measure how much gas, electricity, or water is used:
Britain's water companies are planning to meter water consumption.
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Measuring & weighing
- cost-of-living index
- decibel
- life-size
- measure sb/sth up
- measure sth out
- measurement
- mmHg
- mmol
- pace
- pinhole
- plumb
- point
- quantifiable
- quantum
- record
- short
- sound
- system
- timer
- tolerance
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