Meter

Definition: Meaning of, meter in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈmiːtə /

Word Forms:

Singular	Plural
meter	meters

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Word Forms:

Prsesent	Past	Past Participle
meter	metered	metered

Present Participle	Third Person Singular
metering	meters

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meter used in phrases

common meter (noun)
1. iambic the usual meter of a ballad
cubic meter (noun)
1. a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters
electric meter (noun)
1. a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used
exposure meter (noun)
1. photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light
gas meter (noun)
1. a piece of equipment that measures how much gas is used in a building
gas meter
gravity meter (noun)
1. a measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth
heroic meter (noun)
1. a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
kilogram-meter (noun)
1. a unit of work equal to the work done by a one kilogram force operating through a distance of one meter
light meter (noun)
1. an instrument used by a photographer to measure how much light there is
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Definition: Meaning of, -meter in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / mɪtə /

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Pronunciation: ˈmɪnɪt hand

Parts of Speech: noun

the long thin piece of metal that points to the minutes on a clock or watch [↪ hour hand]

meter maid