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Meter

noun

The basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards). Synonyms: m, metre.

Any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity.

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse. Synonyms: beat, cadence, measure, metre.

Rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration. Synonyms: metre, time.

verb

Measure with a meter.

Stamp with a meter indicating the postage.

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"Meter" Quotes from Famous Books

... glory waits ye haint one agreeable feetur, And ef it worn't fer wakin' snakes, I'd home agin short meter; O, wouldn't I be off, quick time, ef't worn't thet I wuz sartin They'd let the daylight into me to pay me fer desartin! I don't approve o' tellin' tales, but jest to you I may state Our ossifers aint wut they wuz afore they left the ...

— Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor - Volume I • Various

... Siemens water-meter, which he introduced in 1851, has been very widely used, not only in this country, but abroad. It acts equally well under all variations of pressure, and with a constant or ...

— Heroes of the Telegraph • J. Munro

... to measure the length of the table? A foot measure. What to measure the water in a tub? A pint, quart, or gallon measure. What to measure the amount of gas burned? A gas-meter. ...

— Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Management • Ministry of Education

... tread-wheel had been the mode in his time; so by the time he had made three thousand turns he was rather exhausted. He leaned upon the iron handle and sadly regretted his garden and his brushes; but fear and dire necessity were upon him; he set to his task and to work again. "I won't look at the meter again, for it always tells me less than I expect. I'll just plow on till that beggar comes. I know he ...

— It Is Never Too Late to Mend • Charles Reade

... than in any other flat-flame burner. It is so constructed that the quantity of gas passing is regulated by turning a tap in the lower part of the burner, which changes the size of the orifice in the tube. Ten years ago this burner, with a regulator at the meter, was generally thought to be the most economical contrivance possible. It is now little used. Yet either the batwing or the fishtail tip can be used in any common burner except the argand. The old brass ...

— Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XXVI., December, 1880. • Various

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