Overview of noun meter

The noun meter has 4 senses

• meter, metre, m -- (the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards))


• meter -- (any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity)


• meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence -- ((prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse)


• meter, metre, time -- (rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration)

Overview of verb meter

The verb meter has 2 senses

• meter -- (measure with a meter; "meter the flow of water")


• meter -- (stamp with a meter indicating the postage; "meter the mail")