meter

US /ˈmiː.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈmiː.t̬ɚ/
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meter

the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters or approximately 39.37 inches

:
The swimming pool is 25 meters long.
Kolam renang itu panjangnya 25 meter.
The fabric is sold by the meter.
Kain itu dijual mengikut meter.
2.

meter, alat pengukur

a device that measures and records the quantity of something, such as gas, water, or electricity

:
The gas meter needs to be read this month.
Meter gas perlu dibaca bulan ini.
The taxi driver turned on the meter.
Pemandu teksi menghidupkan meter.
3.

meter, irama

the rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line

:
The poem has a consistent rhythmic meter.
Puisi itu mempunyai meter berirama yang konsisten.
She analyzed the meter of Shakespeare's sonnets.
Dia menganalisis meter soneta Shakespeare.
1.

mengukur, memeter

to measure with a meter

:
The technician will meter the electricity usage.
Juruteknik akan mengukur penggunaan elektrik.
The company decided to meter all water usage to reduce waste.
Syarikat memutuskan untuk mengukur semua penggunaan air untuk mengurangkan pembaziran.