meter
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meters
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meters
Britannica Dictionary definition of METER
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a device that measures and records the amount of something that has been used
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a gas meter
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a water meter
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meter
(US)
noun
or British
metre
/ˈmiːtɚ/
plural
meters
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meter
(US)
noun
or British
metre
/ˈmiːtɚ/
plural
meters
Britannica Dictionary definition of METER
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:
the basic metric unit of length equal to about 39.37 inches
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meter
(US)
noun
or British
metre
/ˈmiːtɚ/
plural
meters
3
meter
(US)
noun
or British
metre
/ˈmiːtɚ/
plural
meters
Britannica Dictionary definition of METER
:
a way of arranging the sounds or beats in poetry
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a particular rhythmic pattern in poetry
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the poet's use of different meters
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the poet's use of rhyme and meter
