metron
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A Greek word part that means measure and appears in words for measuring tools
- noun
- /ˈmɛtrən/
- Specialized
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metron
- The marathon route is marked every few metrons to help runners keep track of their distance.
Examples
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The divers descended to a depth of 30 metrons to explore the wreck.
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The bridge stretches for over 200 metrons across the river.
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Neutrino Drive, 18 metrons and closing fast.
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- We tracked them spinward, 40 metrons.
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Twenty metrons forward if we wanna break through... ...the barrier of the Sorceress' force field.
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About 10 metrons.
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Twenty metrons poleward.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Metron comes from Greek and means 'measure'. You can see the same idea in words like thermometer and odometer, so metron is used for instruments that measure things.
