meter reading
- noun
- /ˈmiːtər ˈriːdɪŋ/
:
lectura del medidor
- With Aiken's new system, obtaining meter readings is as simple as driving down the street at posted speed limits.
- meter reading system
- automated meter reading
- automatic meter reading
Examples
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Someday, it may not even be necessary to send a vehicle down the street to collect meter readings.
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Are we getting meter readings?
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The new system also makes it much easier for a temporary employee to fill in on meter reading.
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Numerous Wisconsin cities have installed automated meter reading systems including Green Bay, Brown Deer, and Glendale.
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The technician took the meter reading to check the water usage for the month.
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Every month, I have to submit my meter reading for the electricity bill.
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The new app allows residents to report their meter reading directly to the utility company.
Synonyms
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2.2
Finding the size or amount of something using a tool
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4.0
Measuring, recording and controlling how much water, gas or electricity people use
How Often
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 can also mean the action of checking the meter; imagine a person going to the meter, reading the numbers and writing them down. This is the 'measuring and recording' process the phrase now names.