METER
Scrabble letter values: M3E1T1E1R1 = 7
Definition
- verb measure with a meter.
- verb stamp with a meter indicating the postage.
- noun the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards). — synonyms: metre, m
- noun any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity.
- noun (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse. — synonyms: metre, measure, beat, cadence
- noun rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration. — synonyms: metre, time
Examples
- “meter the flow of water”
- “meter the mail”
- “a labouring coal-meter”