Meter: alternatives and connections

A contraction of amperometer or amperemeter.

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An instrument for measuring the quantity or intensity of electricity; also, sometimes, and less properly, applied to an instrument which indicates th…

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The terminal part of the leg of man or an animal; esp., the part below the ankle or wrist; that part of an animal upon which it rests when standing,…

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An instrument or apparatus for measuring the intensity of an electric current, usually by the deflection of a magnetic needle.

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An apparatus for holding and measuring of gas; in gas works, a huge iron cylinder closed at one end and having the other end immersed in water, in wh…

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See Odometer.

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An instrument for measuring the intensity of magnetic forces; also, less frequently, an instrument for determining any of the terrestrial magnetic el…

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An instrument attached to the wheel of a vehicle, to measure the distance traversed; also, a wheel used by surveyors, which registers the miles and r…

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A forestaff.

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The act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical feet of a verse by emphasis, pauses, or otherwise.

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An instrument for measuring in volts the differences of potential between different points of an electrical circuit.

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An instrument for measuring the volumes of gases or liquids by introducing them into a vessel of known capacity.

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A contrivance for measuring a supply of water delivered or received for any purpose, as from a street main.

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A standard of dimension; a fixed unit of quantity or extent; an extent or quantity in the fractions or multiples of which anything is estimated and s…

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That part of grammar which treats of the quantity of syllables, of accent, and of the laws of versification or metrical composition.

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To strike beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.

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Of or pertaining to the meter; arranged in meter; consisting of verses; as, metrical compositions.

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Of or pertaining to the meter; arranged in meter; consisting of verses; as, metrical compositions.

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A female parent; -- used of beasts, especially of quadrupeds; sometimes applied in contempt to a human mother.

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Alt. of Decametre

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A measure of length in the metric system; ten meters, equal to about 393.7 inches.

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Same as Decameter.

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Alt. of Decimetre

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A measure of length in the metric system; one tenth of a meter, equal to 3.937 inches.

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of Beat

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The act or state of declining or sinking.

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As a numeral, M stands for one thousand, both in English and Latin.

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A standard of dimension; a fixed unit of quantity or extent; an extent or quantity in the fractions or multiples of which anything is estimated and s…

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Rhythmical arrangement of syllables or words into verses, stanzas, strophes, etc.; poetical measure, depending on number, quantity, and accent of syl…

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Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms which designate limited portions thereof.

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