verb Download 🔗Share To measure with a metering device. Examples : "The technician will metre the gas flow to ensure the equipment is working correctly. " technical technology science device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To imprint a postage mark with a postage meter. Examples : "Before sending out the company invoices, Sarah had to metre all the envelopes. " stationery business communication technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To regulate the flow of or to deliver in regulated amounts (usually of fluids but sometimes of other things such as anticipation or breath). Examples : "The machine precisely metres the amount of detergent needed for each load of laundry. " amount utility system medicine technical industry energy physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39 47/127 (approximately 39.37) imperial inches. Examples : "The tailor used a metre stick to measure the fabric for the dress. " unit physics math science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition. Examples : "The teacher explained how the poem's beautiful flow was achieved through a strict and consistent metre. " music literature language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To put into metrical form. Examples : "The teacher asked the students to metre their poems, paying close attention to the rhythm and syllable count. " literature language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading