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Uncommonmetre
The correct spelling is metre.
How to pronounce metre
/ˈmiːtə/
verbIPA: /ˈmiːtə/
Say it like: Met-re
The correct spelling is metre. To measure with a metering device.
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Meanings
verb
- 1.To measure with a metering device.
- 2.To imprint a postage mark with a postage meter.
- 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.To put into metrical form.
noun
- 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.The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition.
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