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      meter
      noun
      A device that measures things.
      A parking meter or similar device for collecting payment.
      (American spelling) A line above or below a hanging net, to which the net is attached in order to strengthen it.
      US standard spelling of metre (“unit of measure”). [The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.]
      US standard spelling of metre (“the rhythm or measure in language”). [The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.]
      (dated) One who metes or measures.
      (obsolete) A poem.
      verb
      To measure with a metering device.
      To regulate the flow of or to deliver in regulated amounts (usually of fluids but sometimes of other things such as anticipation or breath).
      To imprint a postage mark with a postage meter.
      Roots
      metronmeter- · Greek · measure
      Synonyms for meter
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      Words related to meter
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      The word meter breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root meter-, from Greek metron (“measure”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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