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metre

The correct spelling is metre.

How to pronounce metre

/ˈmiːtə/
verb

IPA: /ˈmiːtə/

Say it like: Met-re

The correct spelling is metre. To measure with a metering device.

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Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To measure with a metering device.
  2. 2.To imprint a postage mark with a postage meter.
  3. 3.To regulate the flow of or to deliver in regulated amounts (usually of fluids but sometimes of other things such as anticipation or breath).
  4. 4.To put into metrical form.

noun

  1. 1.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.
  2. 2.The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition.

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