to meter
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3.7
- verb
- /ˈmiːtər/
- Increasingly, water usage can be metered and billed at low cost, but sanitation throughput cannot.
- metered water use
- metered water
- metered appliances
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Examples
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An alternative way of obtaining additional information about end-use electricity consumption is to meter specific appliances directly.
Academic text (1990) -
One obvious alternative is to directly meter specific appliances for a subsample of households.
Academic text (1990) -
The transition from "all you can eat" data plans to metered plans caused usage growth to slow.
Blog text (2) -
The foam is sent to a conveyor, which meters the pieces into the wash station.
Academic text (2000) -
The feed was metered into the appropriate anaerobic digester on a 24-hour feed schedule.
Academic text (1999) -
The technician carefully meters the paint to ensure even coverage on the wall.
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The machine meters the flow of water to maintain consistent pressure in the pipeline.
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For efficiency, the chef meters the ingredients before adding them to the pot.
Synonyms
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3.6
To take an exact amount using a cup, spoon, or ruler
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7.3
To measure each apartment's water, gas, or electricity with its own meter
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
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2.3
A machine by a parking space that takes coins or cards to let you park for a short time
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3.4
A device that measures and records how much electricity a home or business uses
- Specialized
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3.6
A device that measures how much electricity a circuit or appliance uses
- Specialized
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7.5
A tool that measures how strongly the Earth pulls on things in different places
- Literature
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8.5
A four-line poem pattern with alternating long and short lines used in hymns and ballads
- Archaic
A historical measure of length equal to the length of a pendulum that takes one second to swing
- Specialized
A device with a pointer that moves evenly as the measured value changes
- Archaic
A former unit of length based on a pendulum that swings once in one second
How Controlled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Meter as a verb comes from the Greek metron, 'measure'. It means to measure or control the amount or flow of something, much like using a meter to set a rate.