meter
US /ˈmiː.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈmiː.t̬ɚ/

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metro
the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters or approximately 39.37 inches
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The swimming pool is 25 meters long.
La piscina mide 25 metros de largo.
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The fabric is sold by the meter.
La tela se vende por metro.
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metro, ritmo
the rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line
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The poem has a consistent rhythmic meter.
El poema tiene un metro rítmico consistente.
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She analyzed the meter of Shakespeare's sonnets.
Ella analizó el metro de los sonetos de Shakespeare.