meter reading
- noun
- /ˈmiːtər ˈriːdɪŋ/
:
lectura del medidor
- On the basis of these meter readings, utilities assess their water and wastewater customers with the corresponding consumption fees.
Examples
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The technician took the meter reading before starting the maintenance work on the heating system.
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What was the meter reading in the last room?
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The first thing would be to know what was the trip meter reading at the start, but then the correction term.
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For back- or side-lit situations, I suggest holding the gray card flat, parallel with the ground to take your meter reading.
Academic text (1994) -
All meter readings are stored in data collectors and may be transferred to a central network computer by a daily cellular telephone call.
Academic text (1998) -
She noted the meter reading on the dashboard before refueling the car.
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To calculate the energy usage, we need the meter reading from the last month.
Synonyms
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4.2
A number shown on a measuring device
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1.3
An amount of something found by measuring or counting
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3.4
A reading on a device that shows a physical state
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'meter' (an instrument measuring utilities) plus 'reading' (a measured value), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes the measured value/process shown on a meter. This noun‑noun compound follows a common and transparent pattern found across many languages, making it immediately understandable to B1 learners.
Etymology
Meter reading: The noun meter reading comes from the simple picture of someone looking at a meter and seeing its reading, the numbers on the device. That's why it means the 'value shown' on a measuring instrument.