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Meter reading   /mˈitər rˈɛdɪŋ/   Listen
Meter reading

noun
1.
A datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument.  Synonyms: indication, reading.  "The barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"
2.
The act of measuring with meters or similar instruments.  Synonym: reading.





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"Meter reading" Quotes from Famous Books



... facilitate the making of Cadmium tests as described on page 174. As for the ammeter, if a motor-generator set, Tungar Rectifier or a charging-rheostat is used, the ammeter is always furnished with the set. If a lamp bank is used, a switchboard type meter reading to about 25 amperes is suitable. With the constant potential system of charging, the ammeters are furnished with the motor-generator set. They read up ...
— The Automobile Storage Battery - Its Care And Repair • O. A. Witte


Words linked to "Meter reading" :   reading, mensuration, datum, measurement, time, mph, indication, data point, measure, miles per hour, measuring, clock time


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