meter (Meaning)

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meter (n)

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration

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meter (v)

measure with a meter

stamp with a meter indicating the postage

Webster

meter (n.)

One who, or that which, metes or measures. See Coal-meter.

An instrument for measuring, and usually for recording automatically, the quantity measured.

A line above or below a hanging net, to which the net is attached in order to strengthen it.

Alt. of Metre

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The distance from the starting line to the finish line was 100 meters.

The runner crossed the finish line in a time of 10 seconds, achieving a speed of 10 meters per second.

The room had a length of 5 meters and a width of 3 meters, giving it an area of 15 square meters.

The water level in the pool was measured to be 2 meters deep.