gas meter
2
2.7
- noun
- /ɡæs ˈmiːtər/
- Specialized
:
contador de gas
- Firefighters inspected the house with a gas meter and found no hazards.
- a gas meter reader
- damaged gas meters
I'm interested in the change in the reading of my gas meter.
- I'm interested in the change in the reading of my gas meter.
Examples
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Then I looked at the gas meter.
Blog text (30) -
I have to put coins in the gas meter.
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The gas meter dial continues to go around.
Fiction book (1993) -
Simple things like installing household gas meters or insulating homes.
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The gas meter ticked.
Fiction book (1996) -
The plumber checked the gas meter to ensure it was functioning correctly before billing the customer.
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She received a bill that indicated how much gas she used, which was measured by the gas meter outside her home.
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To save on energy costs, he monitored the readings on the gas meter every month.
Synonyms
127
3.2
A device that measures how much gas, water, or electricity you use
45
3.9
A device that shows how much or how full something is, like a fuel meter
2
3.0
A tool that shows how big, heavy, or hot something is
An instrument that measures how much gas flows through a pipe
A tool that measures things like rain or pressure
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a device that measures gas' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'gas' (the substance) with 'meter' (an instrument that measures quantity or flow). This noun+noun compound follows a regular compositional pattern and has clear cross-linguistic equivalents, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Gas meter comes from a simple, literal idea: a small device that 'measures' how much gas flows into a home, and the word meter tells us it is a measuring tool. That's why the name now means the device that 'records' gas use for bills.