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meter > 6 senses
NOUN	1	meter, metre, m	The basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
	2	meter	Any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
	3	meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence	(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
	4	meter, metre, time	Rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
VERB	1	meter	Measure with a meter
VERB	2	meter	Stamp with a meter indicating the postage

meter > pronunciation
Sounds	miy'ter
Rhymes	abductor, accelerator, accelerometer, and 628 more rhymes in ter...

meter > noun 1, quantity
Meaning	The basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards).
Synonyms	metre, m
Part of	decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dam, dkm
Parts	decimeter, decimetre, dm
Broader	metric linear unit
Adjectives	non-metric; metric, metrical

meter > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	Any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity.
Broader	measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
Narrower	ammeter; electric meter, power meter; electrometer; fluxmeter; galvanometer; gas meter, gasometer; magnetometer, gaussmeter; odometer, hodometer, mileometer, milometer; ohmmeter; postage meter; radiometer; reflectometer; speedometer, speed indicator; taximeter; voltmeter; volumeter; water meter
Verbs	meter

meter > noun 3, communication
Meaning	(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse.
Synonyms	metre, measure, beat, cadence
Category	prosody, metrics
Broader	poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern, prosody
Narrower	catalexis; scansion; common measure, common meter; metrical foot, foot, metrical unit
Adjectives	metrical; metrical

meter > noun 4, attribute
Meaning	Rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration.
Synonyms	metre, time
Broader	rhythmicity
Adjectives	metric; metric

meter > verb 1, change
Meaning	Measure with a meter.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"meter the flow of water"
Broader	quantify, measure
Nouns	meter

meter > verb 2, contact
Meaning	Stamp with a meter indicating the postage.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"meter the mail"
Broader	stamp

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