meter
nounUK /ˈmiːtə/
US /ˈmiːtər/
A meter is a tool that measures how much of something there is.
The parking meter showed we had ten minutes left.
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2. A unit of length equal to 100 centimeters.
The pool is twenty-five meters long.
3. The pattern of beats in a poem or song.
The poem has a steady meter that makes it easy to read aloud.
4. A device that measures how much electricity, gas, or water is used.
The electric meter is read once a month.